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Ingredients
- 1 chicken (from a 3 to 4 pound organic chicken)
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1 head garlic cut in half cross-wise
- 1 to 2 leeks rinsed well and chopped
- 4 stalks celery chopped
- 2 carrots chopped
- 1/2 bunch parsley
- 2 cups nettle leaves fresh
- few sprigs rosemary fresh
- few sprigs thyme fresh
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns whole
- 2 to 3 teaspoons sea salt or Herbamare
- 1 to 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 12 cups water filtered
- Wide-mouthed glass pint or quart jars with lids
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Instructions
- Add all ingredients to an 8-quart stockpot. Gently bring to a simmer. Make sure that it is a gentle simmer, on low or medium-low heat. Cook, covered, for 3 to 6 hours. The longer cooking times will extract more nutrients and produce a richer flavored stock.
- Place a large colander over another large pot or bowl. Tip: I use an 8-cup pyrex liquid glass measure because it is easy to pour from. I only pour half of the stock through at once to make pouring into the jars easier.
- If using a bowl or another pot, use a ladle to put the stock into jars. Once all of the jars are filled, let them cool for about 30 minutes, then cover them and freeze (label with date if needed) or refrigerate until ready to use.
Recipe Notes
Recipe from http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2011/04/healing-nettle-chicken-stock.html, retrieved Feb 2012.