Homemade Chicken Broth from Scratch

Nothing is more valuable this time of year than Homemade Chicken Broth! Winter is the time for homemade soups, especially Chicken soup. However, I do love this Minestrone soup and this easy crockpot potato soup.

I was driving home and listening to NPR and caught the tail end of a chef talking about foods we love when we have a cold. Of course, she brought up making your own chicken broth and that’s all it took. I stopped at the grocery and picked up all the items needed to make soup for dinner. Her chicken broth sounded very basic, so I had to add a bit more flair.

How To Make Homemade Chicken Broth

Ingredients:

One whole organic chicken – Which I found on sale!
3 or 4 celery stalks
1 red onion
5 garlic cloves – I usually always cook with fresh garlic, but decided to use the chopped garlic in a jar. I scooped a couple of spoonfuls in.
1 bag of baby carrots – of course you can get the big carrots and cut them.
1 lemon
peppercorns
sea salt
smoked paprika
fresh rosemary
fresh thyme
fresh bay leaves

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This couldn’t be any easier. I rinsed my chicken and removed the bag of icky stuff. I could have added it to the pot and I’m sure my mother would have, but those chicken parts just gross me out!

I placed my chicken in my Dutch Oven Cast iron pot. I love that thing! Seriously…….everyone should have one. I have a no-name brand I picked up at Fred Meyer, and it works great…… but I’d love one of the coveted Le Creuset someday.

I chopped up my onion, celery, and just dumped it in. Scooped a couple of large teaspoons of the chopped garlic from the jar. If you’re using fresh, I’d probably use about 4 or 5 cloves.

I emptied out a small bag of baby carrots. I sliced a lemon and used 2 or 3 slices, then the rest went into my ice water for drinking.

I placed all the herbs inside the pot. Sprinkled about a tablespoon of sea salt and a tablespoon of peppercorns, along with a sprinkle of smoked paprika. Then I snapped a photo with my iphone for instagram, because it was just so darn pretty!

I filled the pot with water and stopped about 2 inches from the top. Placed it on my burner, brought it to a boil and turned down the heat to medium-low. Now THIS is what homemade chicken broth is all about! Combining ingredients you love!

Continue to simmer for about 2 hours.

When your house is smelling good, turn off the burner and let it cool a little.

I used big tongs to pull my completely cooked chicken out and onto a large platter to be de-boned shredded for soup.

Here’s where you could just fish out the herbs and lemon, place some of the chicken back in the pot, along with some pasta…..let it simmer for about 10 min and you’ve got Chicken Noodle soup.

I thought my homemade chicken broth had more fat than I wanted floating on the top and the veggies looked a bit tired and mushy, so I placed a large colander over another large pot, and poured the dutch oven contents into the colander allowing just the broth to fill the pot underneath. I threw out the bulk and cut new veggies for my soup. I also used a broth separator to separate some of the grease. You could make so many different types of soup using your homemade chicken broth! I may have to try this Italian Turkey Soup too.

I added some Rotini Pasta, simmered for about 10 min and served soup!

This is where you could also make Chicken and Dumplings if you’d rather. Skip the pasta and add drop biscuits to your simmering soup. Cover and cook for about 10 minutes or so. Done!

Homemade Chicken Broth

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Ingredients

One whole organic chicken - Which I found on sale!
3 or 4 celery stalks
1 red onion
5 garlic cloves - I usually always cook with fresh garlic but decided to use the chopped garlic in a jar. I scooped a couple of spoonfuls in.
1 bag of baby carrots - of course, you can get the big carrots and cut them.
1 lemon
peppercorns
sea salt
smoked paprika
fresh rosemary - a few sprigs
fresh thyme - a few sprigs
fresh bay leaves - 3 or 4 leaves

Instructions

Place it all in your pot or Dutch Oven, fill the pot with water, stopping about 2 inches from the top.
Bring to a boil, then turn to a simmering boil for 2 hours or so. Add more water if needed.
Once it's done, let it cool for a few minutes before pulling the chicken out to be used for other recipes or soup.
Scoop the bulk out or use a colander to strain into another pot.
If there is more grease than you'd like, use a broth separator to remove the grease.
Use right away for soup, or freeze for later.

Homemade Chicken Broth | Make your own soup broth with this easy and delicious recipe. Throwing vegetables and chicken in your dutch oven creates the broth. See todayscreativelife.com

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Since 2007, Kim has been sharing tips and tutorials on how to live a creative life. Owner/Founder of Today's Creative Blog and InspirationDIY.com where inspiration happens everyday! From the Pacific Northwest, Kim is a busy mom who adores her teen son, her middle aged husband and is constantly wiping the muddy paws of her adorable Labradoodle Maybelline. In her spare time, she teaches fitness classes and loves to decorate with thrift store bargains. You can also find Kim once a month on Portland's AMNW Morning show as their "creative expert". Life is more fun when it's creative!