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Moms Hearty Chicken And Rice Soup

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Date Added:	February 29, 2008
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Serves:	6
Prep. Time:	0:00
Category:	Chicken / Turkey / Poultry, Soups / Stews

Ingredients:

8     cups          water
2                   chicken breast halves
2     whole         chicken legs with thighs
3                   carrots
                    halved crosswise
3                   celery stalks
1                   onion
2     teaspoons     salt
2                   garlic cloves
1                   bay leaf
3/4   cup           uncooked long-grain white rice
                    Salt
                    Freshly-ground black pepper
                    Chopped fresh parsley

Directions: one line for each direction. When saved the lines will be numbered.

Combine first 9 ingredients in large pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 35 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken and carrots to platter; cool slightly. Pull chicken meat off bones in bite-size pieces; set aside. Discard bones. Thinly slice carrots and reserve.
Strain broth; discard solids in strainer. Pour 1 1/2 cups broth into heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil. Add rice and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook until broth is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
Return remaining broth, chicken pieces and sliced carrots to same large pot. Bring to simmer. Stir in cooked rice. Season soup with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
This recipe yields 6 servings.
Per serving: calories, 221; total fat, 4 g; saturated fat, 1 g; cholesterol, 59 mg.
Comments: This satisfying meal in a bowl is also good sprinkled with a touch of grated pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese.

Notes:
Recipe from the article "Cooking For Health: Chicken Soup" by Marie Simmons

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Added On: February 29, 2008

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