Chicken Soup
Recipe
Everyone has their own favorite chicken soup recipe, but rarely have so few ingredients added up to so much comfort.
1 whole chicken (about 4 pounds), cut into pieces.
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3 medium onions, thinly sliced
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2 celery stalks, sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick
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4 garlic cloves, crushed
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6 medium carrots, sliced 1/2 inch thick
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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.
Remove breast, and set aside. Add carrots. Simmer, partially covered, for 40 minutes.
Remove remaining chicken; discard back and wings. Let cool slightly. Remove meat from bones, and cut into bite-size pieces.
Stir in desired amount of chicken; reserve the rest for another use. Skim fat. Season with salt.