Barefoot Contessa's Homemade Chicken Stock

From barefoot contessa family style cookboo, 2002.

Steps

Place the chickens , onions , carrots , celery , parsnips , parsley , thyme , dill , garlic , and seasonings in a 16 to 20 quart stockpot.

Add 7 quarts of water and bring to a boil.

Simmer uncovered for 4 hours.

Strain the entire contents of the pot through a colander and discard the solids.

Chill the stock overnight.

The next day , remove the surface fat.

Use immediately or pack in containers and freeze for up to 3 months.

Cooking time does not include chilling the stock overnight.

Ingredients

roasting chickens, yellow onions, carrots, celery & leaves, parsnips, fresh parsley, fresh thyme, fresh dill, garlic, kosher salt, whole black peppercorns