Ingredients and Preparation:
- 1 pound chicken breasts or thighs.
 - 8 cups chicken broth, 2 cups water.
 - 2 carrots, 2 celery stalks, 1 onion, 3 garlic cloves.
 - Bay leaf, 1 tsp. each dried thyme and parsley.
 - Salt, pepper, and 2 cups egg noodles.
 
Cooking Steps:
- Prepare chicken by cutting into pieces. In a saucepan, cook chicken in oil over medium heat until browned. Remove and set aside.
 - In the same pan, cook onion, garlic, carrots, and celery until they begin to soften.
 - Add chicken broth, water, bay leaf, thyme, parsley, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes.
 - Cook egg noodles separately as per box instructions.
 - Return chicken to the pot and simmer for 10 more minutes until tender.
 - Remove bay leaf, add cooked noodles, and stir. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
 
Serve the soup hot: “Put this mouth-watering, piping hot Chicken Noodle Soup into plates and serve immediately.”