Strain the liquid after it has been simmering for as long as you can. The directions say 6-8 hours. Well, that is what the directions say but sometimes we just don't have that amount of time. I line my colander with cheesecloth and strain the broth as many times that you want. Let it cool a bit then ladle into small covered containers. I store them on the door of the freezer and when a recipe calls for stock I take it out, defrost in the microwave and I can save money and I got the most use out of that chicken. It taste better then store bought.
Roast Chicken Broth
Leftover bones, skin and meat from a chicken
using a muslin bag add:
2 carrots quartered
1/4 cup dried onion or 1 small onion quartered
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried rosemary
1/4 tsp ground pepper
Combine all in a saucepan large enough for the bones etc, add enough water to cover. Add your bag of spices and simmer for 6-8 hours. Strain your broth and store in freezer zip lock bags or plastic rubbermaid freezer containers.
This is great. I used to do this with the turkey leftovers too. Makes great stock. Thanks for the reminder! :)
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