Healthy Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

​​Ingredients: 

1 whole chicken, 4 to 5 lbs
1 tbsp canola oil
2 quarts chicken broth
4 large carrots, roughly chopped
4 stalks celery, roughly chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 bay leaves
3 sprigs fresh thyme
2 sprigs parsley
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
3 cups orzo, cooked
2 cups frozen sweet peas, thawed

Directions:

Rub chicken with oil. Place in a roasting dish and roast for 1 hour and 45 minutes at 400 degrees. Let the chicken cool. Peel off all skin, discard it, and cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
In a large stock pot, combine the chicken bones with 2 quarts of chicken broth. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove the bones from the broth with a slotted spoon and discard.
Add carrots, celery, onion, bay leaves, salt, black pepper, and fresh thyme to the stock. Simmer for
30 minutes, until the veggies are soft. Add all of the chicken meat to the pot and stir to combine.
Simmer for an additional 30 minutes. Remove the bay leaves and thyme. Stir in cooked pasta and peas. 

Nutrition Information: Calories: 288.7, Fat: 4.1g, Cholesterol: 89.9mg, Carb: 36.1g, Fiber: 3.5g, Sugars: 4.2g, Protein: 27.7g