Nourishing Chicken Soup
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 medium carrots sliced
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf bay leaf
- 1/2 cup egg noodles
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
- salt to taste salt
- pepper to taste pepper
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery and cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add chicken broth, thyme, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes.
- Remove chicken and shred the meat. Return the shredded chicken to the pot.
- Add egg noodles and cook until tender, about 8-10 minutes.
- Stir in fresh parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove bay leaf before serving.
