Easy 30-Minute Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp

olive oil

1 cup

carrots, peeled and sliced thin (about 1 1/2 large carrots)

(about 2 stalks)

1 cup

sweet Vidalia or yellow onion, peeled and diced small (about 1 medium onion)

garlic cloves, minced

64 oz

low-sodium chicken broth

bay leaves

1 tsp

fresh thyme (or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme)

1/2 tsp

dried oregano

1 tsp

pepper, or to taste

ounces wide egg noodles (or your favorite noodles or pasta)

2 cups

shredded cooked chicken (use storebought rotisserie chicken to save time; or roast or cook your own chicken in a skillet)

to 4 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped

1 tbsp

lemon juice, optional

salt,