Chicken Broth

Chicken Broth

Broth is one of the most beneficial, and simple, items that can come off the homestead. The nutrients packed into one cup of broth is amazing. I love to start my day by drinking a warm cup of broth each morning; this helps prime my gut for the day, feeding all the beneficial bacteria. By adding ginger, turmeric and garlic there are also increased anti-inflammatory benefits. Let's not forget to mention the collagen present to aid joint and skin health. There are just too many benefits to mention! I aim to make broth from every animal we have around the homestead; it doesn't have to be chicken. We have quail, rabbit, fish and beef broth; all of these provide our family with broth for a full year. We cook with it, we drink it, we give some to the dogs, the uses are endless. This is definitely an item I will forever keep in our pantry. And it's so simple to make!

Chicken Broth Recipe

Prep Time: 10 mins 

Cook Time: 16 hours

Additional Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 18 hours 10 mins

Servings: 7 quarts


Ingredients: 

  • carcass of 4 chickens
  • 5-8 large carrots
  • 5-8 celery sticks
  • 1 onion
  • 1 cup mushrooms, halved
  • 5 cloves of garlic
  • 3 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp ginger 
  • 1 tbsp turmeric 

Directions: 

  1. Roughly chop the carrots, celery and onion. Place vegetables in a large stock pot with mushrooms, garlic and chicken carcasses. 
  2. Fill pot with cold water until carcasses are fully submerged. It is ok if the vegetables float out of the water. 
  3. Add salt, ginger and turmeric. Stir in seasonings. 
  4. Place stock pot on medium burner, set burner to low and cover the pot. Leave on burner for 16-24 hours. 
  5. Remove pot from heat and let cool for 2 hours prior to draining off broth. 
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