Chicken Stock or Broth

Use homemade chicken stock or vegetable stock as a freezer meal starter for soup, casseroles, rice, sauces, and quick dinners.

Ingredients

• 1 roast chicken carcass or cooked chicken bones
• Chopped carrots
• 1 onion, quartered
• 1 to 2 celery leaves
• 2 bay leaves
• Water to cover

Directions

1. Place chicken, carrots, onion, celery leaves, and bay leaves in a large soup pot.
2. Cover with water and bring to a boil.
3. Lower heat and simmer for about 1 hour.
4. Drain broth into freezer-safe containers.
5. Cool, label, and freeze.

Freezer tip: Freeze in small containers so you can pull out only what you need for soup or sauces.