Ingredients

  • 5 -6 lbs cut up chicken
  • 3 stalks celery, plus leaves
  • 3 cut up carrots
  • 1 large onion, quartered
  • 1 bunch parsley (I grow it at my kitchen window)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 6 -8 peppercorns
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 can low sodium chicken broth, possibly

Method

  • Place all ingredients in a 6-7 qt.
  • saucepot and cook at least 4-6 hours.
  • Remove from pot and strain.
  • Keep the carrots for the soup if you like them, and cut up 1-2 quarters of chicken and place in broth.
  • I use the rest of the chicken for chicken salad, or I make creamed chicken that my family love.
  • (with biscuits)-- Enjoy.