Chicken Potato Soup — Tasty Bites

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
• 1 pound Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast Or Thigh (Diced into 3/4-inch pieces)
• 1 medium Onion (Chopped, about 1 cup)
• 3 clove Garlic (Minced)
• 3 medium Potatoes (Peeled and diced into 1/2-inch cubes)
• 2 Carrots (Peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch rounds)
• 2 stalk Celery (Thinly sliced)
• 4 cup Chicken Broth (Low-sodium preferred)
• 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
• 1 leaf Bay Leaf
• Salt And Pepper (To taste)
• 0.5 cup Heavy Cream (Optional, for a creamy version)
• Fresh Parsley (Chopped, for garnish, optional)