Chicken Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 or 6 lb. chicken pieces
4 1/2 c. cold water
2 grated carrots
1 medium onion
4 cloves
1 bay leaf
4 sprigs parsley
2 sprigs thyme
3 ribs celery

Preparation

Cover chicken pieces with cold water. Bring to simmer. Skim foam from top. Add carrots, onion stuck with cloves, bay leaf, parsley, thyme and celery (or 1/2 teaspoon thyme and 1 teaspoon dried parsley). Cover pot, leaving lid slightly ajar. Add salt to taste. Use in 4 days or freeze.