this is a good Chicken soup recipe

WARNING NOTE - this recipe makes a large quantity so its done in a 5 gallon soup/gumbo pot

Karl's Chicken Soup

Ingredients:
10 pound bag chicken leg quarters
1 pound pack smoked sausage (halved and sliced into 1/4" wedges)
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 pound of any pasta of your choice (shorter length pasta is best)
1 can (15oz) butter beans (without liquids)
1 can (15oz) string beans (without liquids)
1 can (15oz) sliced mushroom (without liquids)
3 cans (15oz) diced tomatoes (with liquids)
3 pound bag large yellow onions (chopped)
1 full bundle of celery (chopped)
1 pound bundle of carrots (chopped)
2 large bell peppers (chopped)
3 heaping tablespoons minced garlic
2 teaspoon black pepper
4 teaspoons salt

Directions:
Add chicken to a large soup pot and cover with water. boil chicken for 45 minutes, remove chicken from the water and after the chicken is cooled, de-bone and cut into 3/4" bite sized chicken bits and set aside for later.

Now bring the chicken water back to a boil and add the smoked sausage (veron brand tastes best) and add the cream of chicken soap and all of the freshly chopped veggies. cook until the onions turn clear and celery softens, then add in all the can veggies.

Now add the salt and pepper and add water to fill pot to about 3" below the top of the pot rim and cook for 30 minutes on slow boil.

Now add the cut up chicken and then the pasta and cook until the pasta is fully cooked (10-20 minutes) and adjust the seasoning to taste if needed.

it costs $25 total to make this dish