Chicken Noodle Soup

I love soups this time of year and this is a really good recipe to start with.  Add some different pasta or veggies to give it some variety.

2 1/2 to 3 pound chicken, quartered
1 large onion, diced
2 carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 ribs celery, cut into 1 inch pieces
4 cups water
4 oz fettuccine, broken into 1 inch pieces
1 tsp grated lemon rind
1 tsp lemon juice
1 3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper

• Place chicken, onion, carrots, celery and 4 cups of water into a large pot.  Bring to a boil over high heat.  Reduce heat to low and simmer 35 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
• Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to a boil.  Cook fettuccine according to pkg directions.
• Pour coup through a strainer into a smaller pot.  Reserve chicken and vegetables.  When cool enough to handle, remove chicken from bones and cut into 1/3 inch cubes.
• Add chicken, vegetables, fettuccine, lemon rind, juice, salt, and pepper to the pot.  Stir well; cook 2 to 3 minutes over low heat to heat through.