Ingredients

makes enough for 1 potpie

　　1 whole chicken (about 4 pounds), cut into 8 pieces

　　2 celery stalks, cut into 4-inch pieces

　　2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 4-inch pieces

　　1 medium onion, quartered

　　6 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley

　　3 sprigs fresh thyme

　　1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns

　　2 cans (14 ounces each) low-sodium store-bought chicken broth

　　1 teaspoon coarse salt

　　

Step 1

Place chicken in a large stockpot. Add remaining ingredients and enough water to cover chicken. Bring to a boil over high heat. Skim off any foam and discard. Reduce heat to low; simmer until chicken has just cooked through, about 25 minutes.

　　

Step 2

Transfer chicken to a plate, and let cool slightly. Pour stock through a fine sieve into a bowl; discard solids. Set aside 1 1/2 cups stock for potpie; reserve remaining stock for another use. Remove meat from skin and bones, and tear into bite-size pieces. (You should have about 4 cups.) Refrigerate, covered, until ready to use, up to 2 days.

　　Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group.Buy the full book from Amazon.