I have made chicken soup many times - started with boiling the bones with veggies and spices then strain it and add rice or noodles and sliced carrots and celery. Its always good but...
those boxes you can buy "Lipton Noodle soup" are really almost...better. Esp when not feeling well. You open the packet and stir it into 3 cups of boiling water and 7 minutes later, relief! I always have a box of Lipton somewhere in my pantry in case of colds. Theres also packets of broth by "Herb-OX", its a small green box of chicken powder that you add to hot water...better than tea with honey when you have a cold!
Then theres my "cure-all" soup....wonton! From a good chinese place...I swear a good wonton soup can cure anything.
Hope you feel better soon!!
Doesn't wonton have pork in it? I have had a really bad cold that turned into bronchitis for the past couple of weeks and am in dire need of a good soup! :(