Chicken Soup better than Momma's

4 Stalks of celery cut in 3
6 Carrots cut in 3
1 large onion quartered
2 14oz cans of diced tomatoes
whole cut up chicken 
or 3 chicken breasts
olive oil
1 tsp thyme or a few fresh sprigs
salt and pepper to taste
3 quarts of chicken stock
rice or noodles

Brown chicken in a small amount of olive oil, remove from the pan. Add carrots, onions, thyme, and celery sweat for 10 minutes or so on low heat. Salt and pepper as you go... add back chicken and any juices, add stock and tomatoes. Cook until chicken is cooked through remove let cool and shred, take off bone add chicken back to the pot cook another 1/2 hour. Check your seasoning.

I prepare noodles or rice separately because they continue to cook and turn mushy. Add noodles or rice to bowl top with soup... Enjoy