Canning THE BEST Homemade Chicken Soup | Meal in a Jar | Long Time Food Storage

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner; chicken thighs are more affordable.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: vegetable broth

Homemade broth is fresher; vegetable broth is often cheaper.

Wash jars, lids, and rings.

Put about 2 inches of water and a splash of white vinegar in the canner.

Layer 8 to 10 pieces of chicken in the bottom of the jar.

Add about a quarter cup of onions.

Add a layer of frozen peas.

Add a layer of carrots.

Add a layer of celery.

Fill the jar with homemade chicken broth to a one-inch headspace.

Optionally add dried herbs (not added in the video).

De-bubble the jar using a plastic knife or chopstick.

Clean the jar rim with a white vinegar towel.

Place on lids and rings finger tight.

Process in a pressure canner for 90 minutes at 10 pounds of pressure.

Let the pressure canner rest until pressure is zero (about 45 minutes).

Remove the weighted gauge and let the canner sit for 10 more minutes before removing the lid.

Let jars rest for 12 to 24 hours, then remove rings and check seals.

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