Basil and Sage Chicken

This is a recipe I made up one day.  I tried to grow herbs and I have had success with only sage, it grows like a weed.  I had bought fresh basil and it was starting to wilt so I made up this paste.  It tastes very good, but some of my children didn't like the way it looked.  I save all the juice to use in my chicken noodle soup.  I have used this as roasted chicken and served with vegetables or for chicken noodle soup.  I just want to note here that I made this chicken then went out of town one time and my 18 year old son(at the time) called to tell me that my chicken was amazing and I should do it that way all the time.

Basil and Sage Paste
Fresh Basil
Fresh Sage
I use equal parts of both and I use a large handful.  Wash and spin dry and set aside.

In blender I put 1/4 cup butter, juice of 2 lemons and 4 stalks of celery blend until creamy then add basil and sage.

I put a whole chicken in the crock pot and spread the paste all over and inside the chicken.  I don't use salt and pepper very often but if you do you could salt and pepper the chicken now.  I cook the chicken on high for 4-6 hours.  If I'm doing it for chicken noodle soup I wait till it is falling off the bone.


If doing it for chicken noodle soup strain juice make sure all bones, skin and fat are out.  Measure and put in pot.  Pull chicken off bones and set aside.

Egg Noodles
1/2 cup flour
1 egg
I use 10 eggs when I make soup and I have started using egg beaters.
My mom's recipe said pinch of salt but I don't add it.
Mix together with fork. Roll out on floured cutting board to about a 1/2 inch thick cut in long strips and put on racks to dry I let mine dry for 4 to 6 hours.

I use two large pots.  Mix chicken broth with the crock pot juices about 16 cups divided.  I use 1 large onion, 1stalk of celery, 5 to 6 carrots, chop divide and put in pots.  Bring water to boil add noddles it takes a while to cook the noodles 1 to 2 hours.  About one hour in I add the chicken and 2 cans of corn.  If you need add more broth, keep noodles covered with broth.  I estimate never measure so if you want more or less of something add it.  My children love the corn but not all people will want it.