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How To Make Homemade Chicken Broth

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 186kcal
Author Michelle / Makes and Munchies

Ingredients

  • 5-6 Pieces or [family Pack] Legs quarters Dark meat adds more flavor.
  • 4 Quarts Water
  • 1 Cup Diced Celery
  • 1 Cup Diced Carrots
  • 4 Cups Chopped Cabbage
  • 1 Medium Yellow Onion
  • ¼ tsp Coarse Black Pepper
  • 2 TBSP Chicken Bouillon
  • ¼ Cup Parsley
  • 1-2 tsp Salt Optional
  • ¼ tsp Onion Powder
  • ¼ tsp Celery Salt
  • 1 Fresh Sage Leaf Optional

Instructions

  • Place chicken with skin on in an 8 quart cooking pot.
  • Add water to pot.
  • Add celery, carrots, onion, cabbage and sage to pot.
  • Add Black pepper, onion powder, celery salt, chicken bouillon, parsley and salt.
  • Mix well.
  • Turn heat on to medium / high until boiling. Reduce heat to medium / Low
  • Cover, stirring occasionally for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, let stand 5 minutes.
  • Remove chicken from pot, dispose of the sage leaves.
  • Properly cool chicken and store in the refrigerator immediately, for another meal
  • Remove vegetables from pot, cool and store in the refrigerator, for another meal.
  • Properly store broth in the refrigerator.
  • Top with pepper, enjoy!

Notes

TIP #1: For low fat broth, refrigerate overnight. Scoop off white layer on top of broth.
TIP #2: Do not add water to leftovers.