Chicken Carcass Soup

Ingredients

• 1 Roasted Chicken Carcass (bones, skin, leftover meat)
• 12 cups (2.8 liters) Water
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1 tsp (5 g) Black Peppercorns
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 1 tsp (3 g) Dried Thyme
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) Olive Oil
• 1 large Onion, chopped (about 1 cup, 150g)
• 2 Carrots, peeled and chopped (about 1 cup, 120g)
• 2 Celery Stalks, chopped (about 1 cup, 100g)
• 2 cloves Garlic, minced
• 1 cup (150g) Egg Noodles or other small pasta (optional)
• 1 cup (150g) Cooked Chicken, shredded (optional - from the carcass or fresh)
• 1/2 cup (75g) Fresh Parsley, chopped
• Salt and Black Pepper, to taste
• Juice of 1/2 Lemon (optional, for brightness)