Chicken Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 to 4 lb. stewing chicken, cut up
2 to 3 qt. cold water
3 or 4 carrots
2 stalks celery
4 sprigs parsley
1 onion
1 Tbsp. salt

Preparation

Place chicken in a large pot and cover with cold water.
Bring to a boil and skim off fat.
Add remaining ingredients.
Cover pot; reduce heat and simmer gently 2 or 3 hours.
Soup may be strained before serving.