Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Place chicken in large baking pan.

Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.

Remove from pan and set aside to cool.

In a large saucepan, melt butter.

Add onion and celery and cook until slightly tender; remove from heat.

Cut up chicken into bite-sized chunks and add to saucepan with onion and celery.

Add carrots, broth and black pepper to pan and heat to boil.

Reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes.

Add egg noodles and cook for 12 -15 minutes, or until noodles are to preferred tenderness.