Barefoot Contessa's Homemade Chicken Stock

Total Time: 5 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 -5 lbs roasting chickens
• 3 large yellow onions, unpeeled, quartered
• 6 carrots, unpeeled, halved
• 4 stalks celery & leaves, cut in thirds
• 4 parsnips, unpeeled, cut in half (optional)
• 20 sprigs fresh parsley
• 15 sprigs fresh thyme
• 20 sprigs fresh dill
• 1 head garlic, unpeeled, cut in half crosswise
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns

Recipe

• 1 place the chickens, onions, carrots, celery, parsnips, parsley, thyme, dill, garlic, and seasonings in a 16 to 20 quart stockpot.
• 2 add 7 quarts of water and bring to a boil.
• 3 simmer uncovered for 4 hours.
• 4 strain the entire contents of the pot through a colander and discard the solids.
• 5 chill the stock overnight.
• 6 the next day, remove the surface fat.
• 7 use immediately or pack in containers and freeze for up to 3 months.
• 8 **cooking time does not include chilling the stock overnight.