Grandma's Turkey Noodle Soup

Classic comfort is Grandma's Turkey Noodle Soup. This is a great use of left over turkey or chicken especially if you have actually cooked the entire bird a day before.

Turkey or Chicken carcass
Water - enough to cover carcass
3-4 stalks celery with leaves chopped
1 medium onion chopped
1 small cans chicken boullion soup
1-2 TBL salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
1/2 c. chopped parsley
1 1/2 c. sliced carrots
1 can cut green beans drained
4 c. egg noodles
1/4 c. butter
1.4 c. flour

In a large stock pot place carcass and cover with water. Add celery, onion, chicken boullion soup, slat, pepper, and bay leaf. Heat to boiling, reduce heat and let simmer 1 1/2 hours. Remove carcass, let cool. Add parsley, beans, and carrots to stock, let simmer 10 minutes. Remove meat from carcass and add to soup. Heat soup to boiling, add noodles, cook uncovered for 10 minutes. Melt butter in a small frying pan. Stir in flour. Cook over low heat until flour is browned. Stir flour mixture into soup. Return soup to boiling and stir. Reduce heat to simmer for 5 minutes.