Ingredients

For stock:

1 whole organic chicken

8 peppercorns

Sprigs of: parsley, dill, thyme, oregano, marjoram

2 carrots quartered

3 celery stalks quartered

1 onion quartered

Salt to taste

For soup:

Deboned chicken

4 carrots thickly sliced

3 celery stalks thickly sliced

2-3 red or white potatoes 3/4" dice

1 medium chopped yellow onion

Preparation

Cover all ingredients for stock and simmer until chicken is tender. Cool, debone, and cut up chicken to desired size; strain stock vegetables and return stock to pot.

Combine chicken and soup ingredients. Simmer until vegetables are tender.