Chicken Spaghetti and Fresh Green Beans

Chicken spaghetti is a great stand by, stick to your ribs, everyone loves it food.  Totally simple to make and very inexpensive.  Here we go:
1 whole chicken, cut up
4 cups chicken stock
4 cups water (can just use 8 cups of water instead of combination of chicken stock and water)
4 or 5 ribs celery, chopped
1 large red onion, chopped
2 medium carrots, diced
2 cloves garlic
olive oil
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tbls herbs de provence
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp lemon pepper
3/4 box whole wheat fettuccine noodles (can use regular noodles)

Saute onions, celery, carrots, and garlic until onions carmelize.  Add everything else except the noodles.  Boil on medium high until chicken comes off of the bone.  Take out chicken but leave the broth boiling - add the noodles to this broth and cook until al dente.  While that is cooking take the meat off the bone, dice and when the noodles reach the al dente stage, add in the chicken, cover and turn the heat off the burner.  Let sit about 20 minutes for the broth to absorb into the noodles.  Meanwhile, cook the green beans - just cover them with water, add a little diced onion, a turn of olive oil, salt and pepper and cook for about 20 minutes, drain and re-season if necessary.  Serve the chicken spaghetti with fresh basil.

Makes enough for about 8 people or 3 people with left overs.  Also, this is a really good dish to take for a covered dish supper as it travels well (not sloshy).  It's kid friendly and for those who are lactose intolerant, a great meal that does not miss the cheese.  You can top it with parmesan cheese if you have to have cheese - it will be a little saltier.

Let me know what you think :)