Ingredients

  • 1 stewing chicken (or 3lb/1.5kg chicken pieces)
  • 3 carrots, unpeeled and coarsely chopped
  • 3 onions, unpeeled and coarsely chopped
  • 3 celery ribs, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms (stems and or or caps)
  • 3 garlic cloves, smashed
  • 10 sprigs fresh parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon peppercorn
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 8 cups cold water

Method

  • Place chicken in slow cooker or large stockpot.
  • Add the remaining ingredients, ending with water.
  • Cover and cook on low until richly flavored, 8 to 10 hours in slow cooker, 4 hours on stove top.
  • Discard chicken. Strain stock through cheesecloth lined sieve into large bowl, pressing vegetables to extract liquid. Remove fat.
  • Refrigerate in air tight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 4 months.