First, the chicken...to get good broth you need to start with a GOOD CHICKEN!
Organic, free range, local...on sale...$1.29 a pound!
I wash the chicken, remove and dispose of the gizzards, and place the chicken in a stock pot. I keep a bag in the freezer and whenever I have onion ends and peels, ends of carrots or celery, mushroom or parsley stems; into the bag they go. When I make broth I grab a few handfuls out of the bag and put them in the stockpot. Cover the chicken and vegetables with water; about four quarts. Bring to a slow simmer over medium heat and then reduce heat to low and simmer for an hour.
freeze the remaining broth.
I freeze some of the broth in ice cube trays, pop the frozen cubes out and keep them in a storage bag in the freezer for when I need a small amount of broth.
Coming up next...the soup...
Enjoy!
Deb
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