Ingredients:
1 whole chicken, raw 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 large onion, chopped 5 carrots, chopped 3 celery stalks, chopped 2 teaspoons basil 2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons parsley (fresh or dried) 1 teaspoon thyme 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 quart chicken broth, low sodium 5 cups water Optional add ins: 2 cups rice (prepared separately)
Directions:
Remove skin from chicken and add the whole raw chicken to a large stock pot.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb - 2 lb ground beef 1 medium onion, diced 2 stalks celery, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 (14.5 oz) can whole tomatoes (or diced) 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste 3 cups beef stock or beef broth (plus more as needed) 2 whole red bell peppers, seeded and diced 5 whole carrots, peeled and sliced on the diagonal 1 (15 oz) can corn, drained 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes 1/2 teaspoon ground oregano 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper Directions: