Ingredients

• 1 (3 pound) whole chicken
• 1 onion, cut into thick slices
• 5 stalks celery, thickly sliced
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon packed fresh basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
• 5 carrots, sliced
• 1 yellow squash, thinly sliced
• 1 zucchini, thinly sliced
• 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 12 ounces fresh tortellini pasta
• 2 tablespoons chicken soup base
• 2 cups uncooked egg noodles