Classic Chicken Soup

Posted on October 27, 2007

3 quarts water
3 lbs. chicken, cut up
2 onions, quartered
3 celery stalks, scrubbed and halved
2 carrots, scrubbed and quartered
3 sprigs parsley, with stems
Combine all ingredients in a large stockpot. Season generously with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer, partly covered, 1-1/2 hours. Remove chicken and reserve for another use. Strain soup. Let cool, then refrigerate until chilled. Remove congealed fat. Return to a boil and season again with salt and pepper to taste.

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