Mom's Chicken Soup

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 3  carrots, cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 2  medium onions, diced
• 2  ribs celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 10  cups homemade or canned chicken broth
• 1-3/4  teaspoons salt
• 1/4  teaspoon thyme
• 2-1/2  to 3 cups diced, cooked chicken (see LHJ's Chicken Broth recipe, if using)
• 2  cups cooked egg noodles

Directions

1. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat. Add carrots, onions and celery and cook 4 to 5 minutes, until softened.

2. Add broth, salt and thyme. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 25 minutes. Stir in chicken pieces and cook 5 minutes. Add egg noodles and cook until heated through. Makes 6 servings.