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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

CHICKEN SOUP OR STEW


JUST CHICKEN SOUP ALONG CAN MAKE YOU FEEL SO GOOD ON A COLD RAINNY  DAY AND IT IS JUST THE RIGHT THING TO SERVE WITH YOU JUST WANT SOMETHING GOOD AND HOT.WHEN THERE NO TIME TO FUSS IN THE KITCHEN PUT A WHOLE CHICKEN IN A POT AND MAKE A POT OF CHICKEN STEW .

START WITH A

1  4 pound whole chicken

2 onions, coarsely chopped

1 bay leaf

3/4 cup long grain rice

3 tablespoon cooking oil

2 stalks celery, chopped

1 carrot, chopped

Salt and pepper to taste

Several sprigs thyme, chopped

Several leaf fresh parley



Place the chicken in a pot and cover with water.  Add half of the onion and the bay leaf; cover and bring to a boil.


 Remove lid and simmer about 35 minutes to cook through. 


Remove chicken from pot and let cool.take out bones and place in a bowl, reserving cooking liquid to use later.


Stir in rice and add 2 cups chicken stock; bring to a boil.  Lower heat, cooking until rice is tender, about 15 minutes
.
Cook Rice not sticky but flaky




Heat the cooking oil in a medium pot.  Add remaining onion, celery, carrot, salt and pepper.  Cover, cooking for about 5 minutes.


 

 Add 2 cups reserved cooking liquid and bring to a boil. now, add thyme, parsley.



How To Serve:

Put rice in a bowl


Now the chicken and cover with broth



Top with fresh chop parley

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