The Best Chicken Noodle Soup - Lemon Stripes

Ingredients

• 3 Tbs salted butter
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 3 medium carrots, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp salt, plus more to taste
• 1/2 tsp black pepper, plus more to taste
• 8 cups chicken broth plus more as needed
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 pound chicken breast meat
• 1/2 tsp dried turmeric
• 6-8 oz egg noodles depending on how noodle-y you want it
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, optional