The Lady's Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe - Paula Deen

Ingredients

• 4 bay leaves
• 3 chicken bouillon cubes
• 1 peeled and diced onion
• 1 teaspoon Paula Deen Lemon Pepper Seasoning
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• 1 (2 1/2 to 3 lb) cut up whole chicken
• 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 3 1/2 quarts water
• 2 cups sliced carrots
• 2 cups sliced with leafy green tops celery
• 2 1/2 cups uncooked egg noodles
• 3 tablespoons chopped, plus more fresh parsley
• 1 cup grated (optional) Parmesan cheese
• 3/4 cup (optional) heavy cream
• 1/3 cup cooking sherry
• 1 cup sliced rinsed and drained mushrooms
• 2 teaspoons choppe fresh rosemary
• to taste Paula Deen Seasoned Salt
• freshly ground to taste Black pepper
• for serving crusty French bread