Name: Fast Chicken Soup Base
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Chicken broth - 2 quarts; Water - 1 quart; Store-bought roast chicken - 1; Vegetable oil - 3 tablespoons; Onions, cut into medium dice - 2 large; Carrots, peeled and cut into rounds or half rounds, depending on size - 2 large; Celery, sliced 1/4 inch thick - 2 large stalks; Dried thyme leaves - 1 teaspoon

Ingredients for - Fast Chicken Soup Base

1. Chicken broth 2 quarts

2. Water 1 quart

3. Store-bought roast chicken 1

4. Vegetable oil 3 tablespoons

5. Onions, cut into medium dice 2 large

6. Carrots, peeled and cut into rounds or half rounds, depending on size 2 large

7. Celery, sliced 1/4 inch thick 2 large stalks

8. Dried thyme leaves 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Fast Chicken Soup Base

1 . Stage

Bring broth and water to a simmer over medium-high heat in a large soup kettle. Meanwhile, separate chicken meat from skin and bones; reserve meat. Add skin and bones to the simmering broth. Reduce heat to low, partially cover and simmer until bones release their flavor, 20 to 30 minutes.

2 . Stage

Strain broth through a colander into a large container; reserve broth and discard skin and bones. Return kettle to burner set on medium-high.

3 . Stage

Add oil, then onions, carrots and celery. Saute until soft, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add chicken, broth and thyme. Bring to a simmer. (Can be refrigerated up to 3 days in advance. Return to a simmer before adding the extras of your choice.)