Basic Chicken Broth - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large chicken
3 qt. cold water
2 stalks celery (with leaves)
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
1 large onion, chopped
4 tsp. minced garlic (in a jar)
1/4 tsp. basil
4 peppercorns
1 Tbsp. or less lite salt (optional)
1/8 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Put chicken and water in a stock pot.
Cover and simmer 2 1/2 hours or until chicken is tender and falls away from the bones. Strain.
Remove from the bones (freeze for later use).
Refrigerate broth overnight; fat will float to the top.
Skim and discard the fat.