Chicken Broth

 
Do you have a day off?  Are you planning on cleaning or spending a few hours at home on a nice chilly day?  Well then get these ingredients together and make  your own chicken broth.  There is nothing like it!  Boxed and canned broths do not compare.

5 Reasons to make your own:
1.) It cooks itself, just give it a stir.
2.) It can be frozen for future use.  
3.) It is good for you.
4.) It is cheaper.
5.) It tastes amazing!

Chicken Broth
Ingredients:
Chicken bones and skins from roasted chicken (see Perfectly Roasted Chicken recipe and use the bones and skins from there)
Water to cover all ingredients.
2 small to medium onions, quartered, leave skins on
1 small head of garlic, like 8 cloves, leave skins on
2 stalks of celery cleaned, cut in chunks with leaves on
3 large carrots, cleaned, cut into big chunks
2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
5 sprigs of fresh thyme
Some fresh parsley with stems
3 bay leaves
1 tablespoon of pink salt
15 small, whole peppercorns

Steps:
1. Place all ingredients in a good heavy pot on the stove.  I like to use a dutch oven.
2. Cover with water and lid and bring to a boil.
3. Turn down to a simmer for 4 to 6 hours.
4. Be sure to wander over to the pot every once in a while and give it a stir.  Water will evaporate so add more - that way you will have a full pot of broth.
5. Cool off for about an hour and then strain well.
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I promise you will have the best smelling and tastiest chicken broth you have ever had!  And a lot of it!

Short cut ALERT!!!
Don't have any leftover roasted chicken?  Don't have any frozen either?  Stop at your local grocery store and pick up an organic rotisserie chicken.  Take off all of the meat to use for later and use the carcass to make this broth.  Ta-da!

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