Ingredients for - Chicken Soup with Cabbage

1. Water, divided 6 quarts
2. Whole chicken, giblets removed 1
3. Carrots, chopped 5
4. Celery, chopped 4 stalks
5. Onion, chopped 1 medium
6. Chopped cabbage 2 cups
7. White wine (Optional) ¼ cup
8. Chicken bouillon granules 2 tablespoons
9. Dried dill weed 2 tablespoons
10. Butter, or to taste (Optional) 1 tablespoon
11. Dried parsley 1 tablespoon
12. Ground thyme 1 tablespoon
13. Garlic, minced 2 cloves
14. Ground white pepper 2 teaspoons
15. Bay leaves 2

How to cook deliciously - Chicken Soup with Cabbage

1 . Stage

Fill a large pot with 4 quarts water. Add chicken; bring to a boil. Cook until chicken meat easily falls off the bone, about 45 minutes. Remove chicken to a platter and cover with plastic wrap. Cover the pot with a lid. Refrigerate chicken and broth until chicken is cool enough to handle, about 40 minutes.

2 . Stage

Remove meat from chicken bones; set aside. Skim excess fat off the top of cooled broth.

3 . Stage

Add remaining 2 quarts water, chicken meat, carrots, celery, onion, cabbage, wine, bouillon, dill, butter, parsley, thyme, garlic, white pepper, and bay leaves to broth in the pot. Cook over medium heat until vegetables have softened, about 30 minutes.