Instructions: Place chicken in soup pot. Fill 3/4 ful with water. Add bay leaves, basil, garlic and parsley. Cover, bring to a boil, and simmer 1 hour.

Meanwhile, prepare vegetables. sEt aside. When chicken is tender, remove from pot, let cool and remove meat from bones. Place meat back into soup pot. Add remaining ingredients and simmer as long as possible, but for at least 1 more hour.

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