Chicken Broth

Yield

Makes 1 gallon.

Ingredients

• 6 lbs stewing hen
• 1 gal + 32 fl oz water
• salt, as needed
• 1 lb Mirepoix
• 1 Sachet d'Epices
• ground black pepper, as needed

Instructions

1. Put the hen in the water in a big pot.
2. Simmer for 3 to 5 hours, skimming the surface as necessary.
3. Add the mirepoix and simmer for 30 minutes.
4. Add the sachet to the broth and simmer for 30-40 minutes.
5. Remove the hen from the broth when it is fully cooked and tender. Discard bones, skin, tendons.
6. Taste and season if necessary.
7. Strain through cheesecloth.