Whole chicken already cooked

 

I purchase chicken already cooked at Sam’s club or anywhere else a 

whole chicken is cooked, Costco, target, Walmart..Etc

 

2 tbsp butter

2 large sweet onions diced

3 celery stalks diced

3 cups carrots diced

3 large garlic minced

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp dried basil

1/2 tsp dried oregano

32 oz chicken broth

4 chicken bouillon cubes

14 cups water

 

Saute onions, celery, carrots, & garlic in butter, until nice & tender

Put all remaining ingredients in large soup pot

bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer & cover soup

cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour

 

Gently take chicken out of pot, strain to get all bones out of soup, also strain soup

Let chicken rest and cool, shred chicken & place back in large pot,

also place some gizzards & chicken skin in soup, gives great flavor

Add 2 tbsp fresh parsley

Cook chicken soup for a few hours

 

Enjoy this delicious chunky soup on a nice winter night!