Homemade Chicken Broth

Name: Homemade Chicken Broth
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 6 cups, 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 -3 lbs whole chickens; 2 celery ribs, with leaves cut into chunks; 2 medium carrots, cut into chunks; 2 medium onions, quartered; 2 bay leaves; 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 8 whole peppercorns; 2 quarts cold water

Submitted by hannahsmommma

"From Taste of Home-slightly revised"

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Ready In:: 2hrs 40mins
Ingredients:: 9
Yields:: 6 cups
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 -3 lbs whole chickens
2 celery ribs, with leaves cut into chunks
2 medium carrots, cut into chunks
2 medium onions, quartered
2 bay leaves
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried rosemary
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried thyme
8 whole peppercorns
2 quarts cold water

directions

Place all ingredients in a large pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Skim foam. Cover and simmer for 2 hours.
Set chicken aside until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones and save for another use. Discard bones. Strain broth, discarding vegetables and seasonings. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Skim fat from surface.