Chicken Soup

Ingredients 

• 1 whole chicken raw
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 large onion chopped
• 5 carrots chopped
• 2 medium sized potatoes
• 3 celery stalks chopped
• 2 teaspoons basil
• 2 teaspoons thyme
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 quart chicken broth low sodium
• 4 cups water
• parsley is optional

 Instructions 

1. Add a whole raw chicken to a large stock pot. Add all ingredients, cover and simmer on medium low until it boils. 
2. Once the soup is boiling, turn down the temperature to low and simmer for 2 hours. Remove the chicken to a pan. Do this carefully so the chicken doesn't fall apart. Cut the chicken meat into pieces and add back to the soup. Garnish with fresh parsley if you like. Serve hot.