Homemade Chicken Soup – TartAmour

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken (about 3-4 pounds), cleaned and rinsed
• 10 cups of water
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 3 carrots, sliced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme or 1/2 dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
• 1 cup of egg noodles or pasta of choice
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• Lemon slices for serving (optional)