Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 8 hrs
Total Time: 8 hrs 5 mins

Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin , optional
1 large onion peeled
2 large carrots peeled and sliced or chopped
2 stalks celery optional, chopped
1½ pound chicken breasts with skin and bones (2 or 3 breasts)
2 tsp chicken base, or 1 chicken bouillon cube
1 teaspoon salt or to taste
½ teaspoon pepper or to taste
8 cups water
2 bay leaves
½ teaspoon rosemary dried, optional
4 ounces egg noodles wide dry (2 cups)
¼ cup parsley fresh, chopped for garnish

Instructions
Add the oil, onion, carrots, chicken, celery, Vegeta, salt, pepper, water, bay leaves and rosemary to your crockpot. Cook on low for 8 hours or 4 hours on high.
Remove the onion and take out the chicken. Remove the skin and bones from the chicken and shred with two forks.
Add the chicken back to crockpot and add egg noodles. Cook for another 1 hour on high or until noodles are cooked.
Garnish with parsley.