Chicken Broth - Brodo Di Nonna

Chicken Broth - Brodo Di Nonna

Chicken Broth - Brodo Di Nonna- click on link below for YouTube video
https://youtu.be/agH3VD-XLQI

Feeling chilly?? Under the weather?? Learn how to make your own comforting chicken broth  that Nonna says makes everything better. You totally control the salt. Throw in any vegetables that you like....zucchini, tomatoes, squash, string beans, legumes, pasta, etc., and you have a very satisfying and nutritious meal in one pot! If your preference is vegan, click on the link below to learn how to make a vegetable broth.

How to Make Homemade Vegetable Broth
https://youtu.be/AJz-wu40v1E

Ingredients: 

A package of chicken backs. If you can’t find chicken backs in your grocery store you can use chicken parts such as legs, thighs, you can chop up a whole chicken or stewing hen.Nonna also uses turkey parts such as wings or thighs as well. I save the cooked meat for other meals.

3 chicken backs 

1 celery stalk,chopped

1 large carrot, peeled and chopped

2 small onions or one large, with skin on and chopped

I also sometimes add 2 quartered ripe tomatoes

1 to 2 Bay leaves

8 to 10 peppercorns.

One tsp salt to to taste

3 litres of fresh cold water or 12 cups

Bring your water and chicken backs to a boil. Skim off the white brownish foam which I call “scum”.Add all of your vegetables, salt and pepper and let simmer for about 3 hours. 

Strain all and I like to save the carrots and return them to the broth nicely sliced.

Now you have a blank slate or plain broth. You can drink it as is or you can get creative and throw in those beautiful vegetables that you harvested from your vegetable garden! I added carrots and celery that I saved from my strained vegetables. I also threw in spaghettini pasta broken in half and the boiled chicken meat from the chicken strained chicken backs. Top with any cheese you like and parsley.