How to make a 6 cup chicken noodle soup for under $3

Let's start by listing the costs as accurately as possible. The cost will vary depending on where you live, so I will also include the packaging with the prices. The prices were rounded up to the next cent to avoid having cents in the math.<br><br>1 lb boneless skinless chicken cut into small pieces<br><br><br>Smithfield 5 lbs boneless chicken breasts<br>&#x200B;<br><br>$15.95 / 5 lbs<br><br><br>$3.19/lb <br><br>1 lb of chicken = $3.19<br><br>1 cup of water<br><br><br>Tap water 1 cup<br>$0<br><br>1 cup of chicken broth<br><br><br>Swanson 32 oz 4 cups chicken broth<br>&#x200B;<br><br>$7.95 / 4 cups<br><br><br>$1.99/cup<br><br>1 cup of chicken broth = $1.99<br><br>1 cup of Miss Lee's egg noodles<br><br><br>Miss Lee's egg noodles 12 cups<br>&#x200B;<br><br>$7.45 / 12 cups<br><br><br>$0.6225/cup<br><br>1 cup = $0.62<br><br><br>Smithfield 5 lbs boneless chicken breasts<br>&#x200B;<br><br>$15.95 / 5 lbs<br><br><br>$3.19/lb <br>&#x200B;<br><br>$3.19 <br><br>Swanson 32 oz 4 cups chicken broth<br>&#x200B;<br><br>$7.95 / 4 cups<br><br><br>$1.99/cup <br>&#x200B;<br><br>$1.99 <br><br>Miss Lee's egg noodles 12 cups<br>&#x200B;<br><br>$7.45 / 12 cups<br><br><br>$0.6225/cup <br>&#x200B;<br><br>(removed) <br>&#x200B;<br><br>$0.62 <br><br>6 cups of chicken noodle soup = $6.00 <br><br>&#x200B;