Old fashioned chicken rice soup

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Roasting chicken
3quartsWater
Salt to taste
3Peppercorns
¼Bay leaf
2Sprigs parsley
1Stalk celery, with leaves
4mediumsCarrots, cubed
1mediumOnion, peeled
2Cloves
1cupBrown rice, raw

Directions

Rinse chicken in cold water. Place in large pot with salt, peppercorns, water, bay leaf and parsley. Bring to a boil, and skim to remove any foam. Reduce heat; add carrots, cecele, onion and cloves presses into onion. Cover and simmer for 1 hour or until chicken is tender. Skim off any fat. lift out chicken. Remove celery, onion, bayleaf. Add rice to broth and simmer til tender. Remove chicken from bone, cut into bite size pieces and return to broth.

heat 20 minutes.