homemade chicken stock recipe.

Homemade, DIY chicken stock recipe using veggie scraps, a rotisserie chicken carcass, and a crockpot. | Meghan Kennedy 1/20/24

Tried something new this week with a grocery store rotisserie chicken and our weekly veggie scraps - diy homemade chicken stock! Chicken stock is a great way to add collagen to your diet as well as additional nutrients to dishes you're already preparing throughout the week!

Here's what you need:

• crockpot or large stainless steel pot on the stove

• rotisserie chicken

• veggie scraps collected throughout the week

• large Stasher bag

• bay leaves

• salt/pepper

• 8 cups of water

• 2 large mason jars

• strainer/cheesecloth

Here's what to do:

• Save your veggie scraps in a Stasher bag in the freezer throughout the week - everything from carrot or broccoli ends to onion peels, garlic peels, celery ends, wilting spinach, greens, etc.

• Pick up a grocery store rotisserie chicken and take off all of the meat to use for soups, bowls, chicken salad, etc.

• Take the carcass of the chicken and place it in a crock pot or large stainless steel pot on the stove.

• Add 8 cups of water, 2 bay leaves, salt, pepper, and all your frozen veggie scraps to the pot.

• Set the crockpot to high for 1-2 hours before adjusting it to low for an additional 4-6 hours. If using the stovetop bring the pot to a rapid boil, before lowering to a simmer, uncovered for 2-3 hours.

• Let cool completely then strain with a cheesecloth or strainer.

• Store the broth in mason jars in the fridge or freezer to use for soup, rice, or pasta dishes.

Be well, Meghan Kennedy

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