Homemade Chicken Broth Recipe

whole chicken

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken parts

💰Cheaper: chicken backs

Chicken backs are often less expensive and still provide flavor.

carrots

🥗Healthier: parsnips

💰Cheaper: frozen carrots

Frozen carrots can be more affordable and save prep time.

celery

🥗Healthier: fennel

💰Cheaper: celery hearts

Celery hearts can be a cheaper option with similar flavor.

bay leaves

💰Cheaper: dried thyme

Dried thyme can add flavor, though it changes the broth's profile.

Add 6 cups of water into a Dutch oven.

Sprinkle in 1 tablespoon of salt.

Retrieve frozen chicken parts from the freezer (spine, neck, giblets) and add them to the water.

Add bay leaves to the pot.

Bring the water to a boil and stir.

Reduce the heat to a simmer and let it simmer for a couple of hours until it reaches the desired density.

Remove the chicken parts (spine, neck, tail) and bay leaves from the pot.

Place a container in the kitchen sink and top it with a strainer.

Pour the liquid into the strainer to capture any loose chicken parts and discard them.

Return the strained chicken broth back into the pot.

Slice a head of cabbage and add it to the pot with the chicken broth.

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