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From-Scratch Chicken or Turkey Stock

A rich, delicious stock made with leftover vegetables and chicken that can be used in your favorite recipes.
Course Soup

Equipment

  • 1 stock pot
  • 1 strainer
  • 1 spouted bowl or pitcher
  • mason jars or freezer bags

Ingredients
  

  • leftover chicken or turkey bones, carcass or turkey neck.
  • water filtered or purified is best
  • 1 stalk celery cut or snapped into large pieces
  • 1 large carrot cut or broken into large pieces
  • 1/4 onion or 1-2 green onions
  • 2 cloves garlic cut in half or split
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/2 tsp rosemary, thyme, oregano seasonings or choice

Instructions
 

  • Place poultry carcass, bones or neck into stockpot.
  • Add your choice of vegetables and cover with water.
  • Add seasonings, cover and simmer on low for 2-3 hours.
  • Once stock is a richly colored and flavored, strain stock into bowl.
  • Discard vegetable and poultry remains.
  • Allow to cool, then disperse into containers of your choice.
  • May freeze for later use, or refrigerate.
Keyword broth,, stock