Ingredients

  • 3 pounds meaty chicken bones, a combination of wings, backs and necks
  • 2 medium onions, peeled and quartered
  • 2 carrots, peeled
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 thyme sprigs
  • 2 parsley sprigs
  • 5 black peppercorns
  • Nutritional Information
    • Nutritional analysis per serving (2 servings)

      38 calories; 2 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 0 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 0 grams sugars; 3 grams protein; 9 milligrams cholesterol; 46 milligrams sodium

    • Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.

about 4 quarts

Preparation

  1. Put all the ingredients in a large soup pot. Add 6 quarts cold water, turn the heat to high and bring to a boil.
  2. Turn the heat to a gentle simmer. Spoon off and discard any foam that rises to the surface.
  3. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 hours. Strain broth through a fine-meshed sieve. Cool to room temperature and refrigerate for future use (chicken fat will rise to surface and congeal), or skim fat from surface and use immediately.

2 hours

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