Chicken Noodle Soup

12 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup butter
1 cup cream
2 cups cooked chicken
10 oz. egg noodles (frozen)
1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 cup water
package of chicken noodle soup mix
salt & pepper

In small saucepan, combine 1 cup chicken broth and butter. Bring mixture to a boil and reduce to 1/2 cup. Stir in cream and set aside. In large pot, heat remaining 11 cups of broth to a boil. Add the noodles and cook 11-13 minutes. Blend flour and water together; stir into soup. Add the cream mixture, salt, pepper, chicken and soup mixture. Heat through and serve.

-Courtesy of Nancy Little, Secret Combinations Cookbook