Golden Chicken Bouillon (russian)

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 (4 lb) chicken
• 7 cups water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 1/2 stalk celery, sliced
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 leek, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 2 sprigs parsley, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 put chicken and giblets, except liver, into a pot with enough cold water to cover the meat.
• 2 heat slowly until water boils, skim, then cook very gently.
• 3 lightly brown the carrots, celery, and onions in butter, then add the leek, garlic, and parsley.
• 4 add the vegetable mixture, bay leaf, and peppercorns to the chicken in the pot.
• 5 let simmer until chicken is tender (1 1/2 hours or more).
• 6 season with salt 30 minutes before soup is done cooking.
• 7 strain through several layers of cheesecloth, skim off fat, and garnish with minced parsley if desired.