Chicken Soup for the Soul

Whenever I want to feel warm and cozy...this soup makes it's way to my table. I serve it with homemade bread or baking powder biscuits.

Chicken Soup
2 Tbls butter
1 medium onion diced
1 large carrot chopped
2 celery stalks chopped
Option 1: 16 cups of chicken stock with 1 can of chicken from Costco
Option 2: 16 cups water with Costco chicken base...4 tbls and 1 can of chicken from Costco
Option 3: 16 cups chicken stock(made by boiling down a leftover roasted chicken...from Costco)with chicken pieces
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 garlic cloves minced
2 bay leaves
1 tsp of thyme
Saute onion, garlic, celery and carrot in the butter until tender. Add salt and pepper. Add an Option of your choice... Add bay leaf and thyme. Bring to a boil. Salt and pepper to taste. At this point add 1/2 to 3/4 pound of flat or egg noodles. Boil until tender.