Ginger Chicken Broth

By Hester

Ingredients

• as many chicken bones as you can fit into a pot (I even save the cooked ones from a baked chicken)
• 1 sliced onion
• 3 stalks celery, sliced
• fresh ginger about 1 tbsp or 2-3 slices
• red pepper flakes about 1/4 tsp
• garlic cloves 2
• peppercorns about 8
• bay leaves 2/3
• lemon zest from 1/2 a lemon
• oregano about 1/2 tsp. (if you want) optinal
• salt
• 1 vegetable bouillon cube or one you like.

Preparation

Step 1

Put everything in a large pot and bring it to a rapid boil then turn down heat. skim off the scum as soon as it stops boiling. skim off some of the fat while simmering.

Simmer for about 1 1/2 hours - add cilantro during the final half hour. Strain and cool. Remove the fat that will rise to the top and form an easily removed layer.

Try it over some noodles and add leftover chicken and veggies for a wonderful soup dinner.