Grandmas Remedy Best Old Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients

• 1 (3-4 pound) whole chicken
• 12 cups water
• 1 large onion, quartered
• 2 carrots, roughly chopped
• 2 celery stalks, roughly chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, smashed
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 8 ounces dried egg noodles
• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• Salt and pepper to taste