Grandmas Healing Chicken Noodle Soup The Ultimate Comfort

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken (about 3-4 lbs / 1.4-1.8 kg), or 3 lbs / 1.4 kg bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces (thighs and drumsticks work well)
• 1 tbsp / 15 ml olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped (about 1 cup / 150g)
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped (about 1 cup / 120g)
• 2 celery stalks, chopped (about 1 cup / 100g)
• 4 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 tbsp / 15g)
• 8 cups / 1.9 liters chicken broth (low-sodium preferred)
• 4 cups / 950 ml water
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp / 5 ml dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp / 2.5 ml dried rosemary
• 1/4 tsp / 1.25 ml black pepper
• 1 tsp / 5 ml salt (or to taste)
• 8 oz / 225g egg noodles (wide or medium width)
• 1/4 cup / 60 ml chopped fresh parsley, for garnish