Chicken Noodle Soup Crock Pot: Easiest Comfort Food!

Ingredients

• 3-4 lbs bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs or a whole chicken
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 cups chicken broth (low-sodium preferred)
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
• 8 oz egg noodles
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• Juice of 1/2 lemon (optional)