Step 1

Chope and place all the ingredients, except for the water, in a large pot.

Step 2

Then, pour the water in the pot until almost everything is submerged, but do not overflow. You will likely use around 10 cups of water.

Step 3

Bring to a boil, then cover the pot and simmer.

Step 4

After about half an hour, skim the top of the soup with a wide slotted spoon to discard the scum that’s risen to the top.

Step 5

Allow to simmer on low heat for minimum 2 hours and up to 6 hours.

Step 6

Place the soup through a sieve to catch the veggies and chicken (you can use some of the extra chicken meat to makeother delicious dishes).Place the sieve over top of another large pot for the broth to go into.

Step 7

You can serve the soup as this nutrient-rich broth.Or, you can add the carrots, mushrooms and chicken meat back into the broth.You can also stir in some baby spinach if you’d like.

Step 8

Store the soup in airtight jars, containers or sealed bags. Freeze them in individual portion sizes.