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Easy Chicken Broth





Yields
Makes about 2 qts.



Total Time
4 hrs

Chicken broth is one of the fundamentals of good cooking, useful as a base for everything from soups to sauces. This recipe is simple to make and creates enough broth for multiple meals. Add salt to taste once you've made your soup.

  About 2 lbs. chicken bones (from 1 large chicken) or chicken wings
 1 large onion, roughly chopped
 3 medium carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
 3 celery stalks, roughly chopped
Step 1
1

Put all ingredients in a large pot and add 4 qts. water. Bring to a boil and spoon off any foam that forms on top. Reduce heat and simmer until broth is reduced by half, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

Step 2
2

Pour mixture through a strainer into a bowl and let broth cool; discard what is in the strainer.

Step 3
3

Use broth, or ladle it into quart-size freezer bags or containers (great for soup) and/or ice cube trays (handy for sauces), and freeze for up to 6 months; transfer the cubes to bags once they're solid.

Nutrition Facts

0 servings

Serving size

Amount per serving
Calories41
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1.5g2%

Saturated Fat 0.4g2%
Cholesterol 1.5mg1%
Sodium 32mg2%
Total Carbohydrate 1.3g1%

Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
Protein 5.6g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.