Chicken

Place chicken in a large Dutch oven or stockpot
Cover chicken with water
Bring to a boil, then simmer 2 to 2½ hours, skimming impurities to clarify the broth
If the pot fits, add onions, carrots, leek, celery, cabbage, cloves, allspice, bay leaves, parsley, dill, pepper, and salt for the last hour
If the pot is too small, continue cooking chicken and bones for the full time, then remove chicken and simmer the vegetables and spices separately for about 1 hour
Strain solids from the broth
Bone the chicken and pull the meat into large chunks
Slice the carrots
Return the chicken and carrots to the strained broth
Cook noodles according to package instructions if using them
Place noodles in bowls and ladle hot soup over them