Instructions

Cut cleaned chicken into large pieces. Put in soup kettle with water; bring to boil; reduce heat, cover and cook gently 30 minutes.
Chop celery coarsely; cut cabbage in coarse shreds; cut pepper in thin rings; slice mushrooms; dice tomato into large pieces. Add these vegetables to chicken, along with cauliflower, peas, beans, salt and pepper, and cook slowly 2 hours.
When chicken is tender enough to fall off the bones, lift out pieces and pull off meat in large shreds. Discard bones and skin. Put chicken back into kettle. Cook noodles according to package directions; drain noodles and add to soup kettle. Reheat and serve with chopped chives.