Make Your Own Chicken Broth

This past week Kroger, where I shop, was having a buy one get one free sale on Perdue Chicken. So, I bought two whole chickens, one for tomorrows meal, and one to try making my own Chicken Broth. Not only will I have chicken broth but I will also have some precooked chicken that I can use in other meals.

Ingredients
2 1/2 pound whole chicken
1 onion, peeled and cut in half
2 carrots, medium cut in half
2 celery ribs, cut in half
10 1/2 cups of water

Directions

1. Rinse chicken and place in 5 quart slow cooker.
2. Pour enough cold tap water over chicken to cover it, about 10 1/2 cups.
3. Add onion, carrots, and celery.
4. Cover pot, cook 5 hours on high or 10 hours on low. (check the stock from time to time, adding more water, if necessary, and spooning off any foam that collects on top)
5. When stock has cooked, transfer meat to a bowl to cool. (You can pull the meat from the bones and store for usage later in salads or meals.)
6. Discard the vegetables.
7. Ladle the stock through a strainer. (You can cool the stock at room temperature for up to 30 minutes if you prefer.)
8. Place the strained stock in refrigerator for several hours, scoop off any fat from the surface.

The stock will keep, covered and refrigerated, for up to 2 days; covered and frozen, for up to 2 months. I plan to put mine in the freezer in 1 and 2 cup servings.

Give this a try and let me know what you think.