Chicken Broth (For Soup Base) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (4 lb.) ready to cook chicken
2 qt. cold water
3 carrots, sliced
2 stalks celery with leaves
1/3 c. chopped parsley
2 medium onions, sliced
2 bay leaves
3 whole black peppers
salt and pepper

Preparation

Cut chicken in pieces; put all pieces except breast in kettle with cold water.
Add vegetables and seasonings.
Cover and bring to a boil; simmer 15 minutes, then skim off scum that rises to surface.
Add breast pieces; cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Strain and use cooked chicken as desired.
Makes 1 1/2 quarts broth.