Granny’s Best Chicken Soup

Ingredients

• 4 quarts cold water
• 1 4- to 5-pound chicken, quartered
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
• 1 medium onion, peeled and quartered
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 4 to 5 stems parsley
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• finely chopped dill, for topping (optional)