Foryoueats: Homemade Chicken Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 (4-pound; 1.8kg) whole chicken
• 3 quarts (2.8L) cold or room-temperature homemade chicken stock or store-bought low-sodium chicken broth
• 6 medium cloves garlic
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 large carrot (8 ounces; 230g), diced
• 1 medium turnip (7 ounces; 200g), peeled and diced
• 1 medium yellow onion (9 ounces; 250g) or large leek (white and light-green parts only), diced
• 1 large parsnip (10 ounces; 285g), peeled and diced
• 2 medium ribs celery (5 ounces; 150g), diced
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Minced fresh dill, flat-leaf parsley, or other fresh herbs, to finish