Food

Linda's Chicken Soup

Main ingredients:

3 pieces of chicken (3 leg quarters with bone)
4 celery stalks - diced (reserve one stalk)
2 jalapenos - diced (or more)
2 medium sized onions - diced
3 large carrots - diced (reserve one carrot)
2 teaspoons himalaya or sea salt
½ teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped
1/2 teaspoon cummin
4-6 whole 'cloves' of garlic - squeezed
2 large bay leaves - fresh or dried
6-8 cups of water

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