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Homemade Chicken Vegetable Bone Broth Soup

Homemade bone broth soup is not only nourishing and healing, but it is rich in flavor and yummy! Full of healthy fats, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals, you can eat this for any meal and feel great about the energy you're receiving!
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Course Main Dish
Servings 12 servings

Ingredients
  

Broth Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken organic, uncooked OR 2 chicken carcasses (with skin, necks)
  • 1 large carrot cut into chunks
  • 1 medium onion roughly chopped
  • 2 cloves fresh garlic smashed
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Himalayan or sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper cons
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 12-16 quart stock pot
  • filtered water enough to fill the pot

Vegetables for the Soup (use any combination, these are just suggestions)

  • 1 pound Brussels sprouts cut in quarters
  • 2 large carrots sliced
  • 1/2 head cabbage chopped
  • 1 head cauliflower or broccoli chopped
  • 2 cups butternut squash chunks
  • 1 red pepper chopped
  • 1 onion sliced

Seasonings (to taste)

  • 3 tablespoons oregano or Italian seasoning
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika or cayenne optional
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • fresh parsley chopped (optional)

Instructions
 

  • In a large (12-16 quart) stock pot, place all the ingredients for the broth only and cover with filtered, clean water, filling to pot a little over 3/4.
  • Heat the pot covered on the stove until the water just begins to boil. Reduce the heat to low and allow water to simmer, but not fully boil.
  • A foamy-scum will rise to the top shortly after the stock begins to boil. These are impurities that need to be skimmed off and discarded. Once you have skimmed the surface put the lid on and allow the stock to simmer on low, assuring it maintains a simmer but does not overflow.

If using a whole chicken

  • (skip this step if using carcasses) Allow the chicken to boil for about 2 hours until the meat is fully cooked and falling off the bone. At this point, remove the chicken and pick off all the meat, set aside for later use. Put EVERYTHING else back into the broth (bones, cartilage, tendons, skin, neck, giblets)
  • Simmer broth for several hours, cracking the lid after the first 2 or after you remove the meat (if using whole chicken). This allows some of the liquid to reduce. Increase heat to maintain simmer once lid is cracked.
  • Total boiling time can be anywhere from 4-8+ hours. The longer it goes the richer the broth will become. (taste periodically assess flavor)
  • Once bones are finished boiling, strain out all solid contents from the pot and discard. You now have broth that is ready to use.
  • Set some aside for recipes, freeze, or transfer back into a pot and add in vegetables. Simmer vegetables until tender. May also add in chicken. Enjoy!