Grandma'S Chicken Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. water
2 carrots (whole)
1 stalk celery (whole)
1 onion, sliced
3 to 4 lb. chicken, cut up
4 c. chicken broth
1 c. water
3 to 4 peppercorns
salt to taste
parsnips (whole, if available)

Preparation

Cook the chicken in water and broth, along with all other ingredients.
Simmer approximately 2 to 2 1/2 hours, adding water as necessary.
Let cool and strain.
(At this point, you may freeze about 2 cups of mixture for future use.)
Bone the chicken and refrigerate with remaining broth.