Chicken Noodle Soup - Chef Michael Smith

Ingredients

• A splash vegetable oil
• 1 carrot, peeled and finely diced
• 1 stalk celery, finely diced
• 1 onion, peeled and finely diced
• 2 or 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced (optional)
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup shredded meat from broth (optional)
• 1 cup your favorite noodle or pasta
• A handful flat leaf parsley, chopped
• A few sprigs fresh thyme, stems removed, leaves minced
• 1 thinly sliced green onion