Basic Chicken Soup

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken (about 4 pounds), cut into pieces (including back)
• 8 cups water
• Course salt
• 3 medium onions thinly sliced (4 cups)
• 2 celery stalks, sliced crosswise ¼ inch thick
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 6 medium carrots, sliced ½ inch thick

Directions

Step 1. Bring chicken, water, and 1 tablespoon salt to a boil in a large stockpot. Skim foam. Add onions, celery, and garlic. Reduce heat. Simmer, partially covered, for 30 minutes.

Step 2. Remove breast, and set aside. Add carrots. Simmer, partially covered, for 40 minutes.

Step 3. Remove remaining chicken; discard back and wings. Let cool slightly. Remove meat from bones, and cut into bite-size pieces.

Step 4. Stir in desired amount of chicken; reserve the rest for another use. Skim fat. Season with salt.

Terry Beckman

Source

From Martha Stewart.