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Place your chicken In a large stockpot.
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Add onion, garlic and the bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Turn down heat enough to keep a slow simmer boil. Simmer for at least 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
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Remove the chicken and the bay leaf. Set aside to cool so you can remove the chicken without burning yourself.
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Remove all the chicken from the bones. It should fall off the bones.
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Put the chicken back into the broth. Keep the broth on a low simmer.
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Now chop up the broccoli, cauliflower, and asparagus into bite-size pieces. Put into a simmering broth
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Simmer for 5 minutes or until the vegetables softened a bit.