Lemon Rosemary Chicken Noodle Soup

Name: Lemon Rosemary Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. olive oil; 2 cups shredded, cooked chicken (I like to buy a rotisserie chicken and pull off and shred the breast meat); 3 cloves garlic, minced; 3 carrots, peeled and diced or sliced in rounds (your choice); 3 stalks celery, diced; 1 large yellow onion, diced; ½ tsp. dried thyme; 8 cups chicken stock; 2 tsp. chicken base (optional – but intensifies chicken flavor); 2 bay leaves; 1 cup uncooked small pasta (I used ditalini; you can use orzo or something similar); 1 sprig fresh rosemary; Juice of 1 lemon; 2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley leaves (optional)