Chicken Noodle Soup

• 4 cups chopped, cooked chicken meat
• 1 cup chopped celery
• ¼ cup chopped carrots
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• ¼ cup butter
• 8 ounces egg noodles
• 12 cups water
• 9 cubes chicken bouillon
• ½ teaspoon dried marjoram
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley

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