Barefoot Contessa'S Homemade Chicken Stock - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 -5 lbs roasting chickens
3 large yellow onions, unpeeled, quartered
6 carrots, unpeeled, halved
4 stalks celery & leaves, cut in thirds
4 parsnips, unpeeled, cut in half (optional)
20 sprigs fresh parsley
15 sprigs fresh thyme
20 sprigs fresh dill
1 head garlic, unpeeled, cut in half crosswise
2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns

Preparation

Place the chickens, onions, carrots, celery, parsnips, parsley, thyme, dill, garlic, and seasonings in a 16 to 20 quart stockpot.
Add 7 quarts of water and bring to a boil.
Simmer uncovered for 4 hours.
Strain the entire contents of the pot through a colander and discard the solids.
Chill the stock overnight.
The next day, remove the surface fat.
Use immediately or pack in containers and freeze for up to 3 months.
**Cooking time does not include chilling the stock overnight.