Easy Chicken Broth

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Ingredients

  • About 2 lbs. chicken bones (from 1 large chicken) or chicken wings
  • 1 large onion, roughly chopped
  • 3 medium carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 3 celery stalks, roughly chopped

Instructions

  1. Put all ingredients in a large pot and add 4 qts. water. Bring to a boil and spoon off any foam that forms on top. Reduce heat and simmer until broth is reduced by half, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
  2. Pour mixture through a strainer into a bowl and let broth cool; discard what is in the strainer.
  3. Use broth, or ladle it into quart-size freezer bags or containers (great for soup) and/or ice cube trays (handy for sauces), and freeze for up to 6 months; transfer the cubes to bags once they're solid.
  4. Nutritional analysis is per cup.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

179 kcal 9% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 7.4g 15% DV
Total Fat 4.4g 6% DV
Carbs 29.1g 11% DV
Fiber 6.5g 23% DV
Sugar 11.2g 22% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 419.3mg 18% DV
Potassium 755.8mg 16% DV
Cholesterol 12.8mg 4% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 856.3mcg 95% DV
Vitamin C 4.1mg 5% DV
Vitamin D 0mcg
Calcium 63.5mg 5% DV
Iron 1.4mg 8% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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