Home-Style Chicken Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 onion
6 carrots
6 celery ribs
3 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons thyme leaves
2 tablespoons rosemary
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon peppercorn
1 whole chicken
1/4 cup diced onion
salt and pepper

Preparation

Add to a large stock pot 3 carrots chopped, 3 celery stalks chopped, garlic, herbs, and chicken.
Fill the pot with water just until it covers the chicken.
Bring water to a boil and let simmer for 45 minute or until chicken is cooked through.
Remove chicken and let cool.
Strain veggies and discard reserving the chicken stock.
To the stock add remaining veggies chopped, onion, and salt and pepper to taste.
Simmer until veggies are tender.
Shred cooled chicken and add to pot.
Heat through and serve.