For the broth, wash the inside and outside of the chicken and put it in a large pot. Add approx. 3 l cold water and bring to the boil. In the meantime clean or peel, wash and chop the soup greens. When cooking, skim off the resulting foam.
Add soup greens, 3 teaspoons salt, peppercorns and bay leaf to the chicken. Simmer everything open at low heat for about 1 1/2 hours.
Onions peel and chop finely. Peel and wash carrots and potatoes. Cut both into small cubes. Heat the lard in a large pot. Brown the onions, potatoes and carrots in it. Lift the chicken out of the broth.
Pour broth through a fine sieve directly to the vegetables. Bring to the boil. Cut the ends of the meads into slices. Simmer in the soup for about 30 minutes.
Wash parsley, shake dry and chop. Season stew with salt and pepper. Stir in parsley. Serve with sour cream or mustard.