Abby's Spiced Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients:
extra virgin olive oil, as needed
1 large onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice
4 ribs celery, cut into 1/2-inch dice
3 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch dice
3 parsnips, cut into 1/2-inch dice
kosher salt
2 cloves garlic, smashed
1 bunch thyme
3 pounds bone-in chicken legs and thighs, skin and excess fat removed
water, as needed
2 bay leaves
1/2 lemon
pinch of ground cinnamon
pinch of fresh nutmeg
10 black peppercorns
freshly ground black pepper
2 cups noodles
chopped parsley

Preparing the soup:
Coat a large stock pot with olive oil and add the onions, celery and carrots. Season with salt, to taste, and bring the pot to medium-high heat. Cook the vegetables until they start to soften and are very aromatic, about 10 minutes. Add in the garlic and thyme and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. Add the chicken and fill the pot with enough water to cover the chicken. Add the bay leaves and peppercorns, bring the ingredients to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook for 30 minutes and skim off any particles that accumulate on the surface. Squeeze the juice of a lemon half into the soup and then drop in the half lemon. Add the cinnamon and nutmeg and taste for seasoning. Adjust the flavors with salt and pepper, if needed. Simmer the soup for an additional hour.

While the soup is simmering, bring another pot of well-salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until "al dente," firm but not crunchy. Drain the pasta and transfer to a medium bowl. Add 1 teaspoon of olive oil and toss. Reserve.

After the soup has finished, switch the heat off and remove the chicken to a cutting board. Discard the lemon half, thyme and bay leaves. Let the chicken cool, then remove the bones and discard. Pull the meat into bite-sized pieces and return them to the pot. Taste and adjust the seasoning, if needed.

Spoon some of the reserved pasta into the bottom of each serving bowl and ladle the hot soup over the pasta. Garnish with the chopped parsley.