Chicken Rice Soup

== Description ==
=== Ingredients ===
* 1	x	3 lb. Chicken
* 1	x	bay leaf
* 1	med	Onion, quartered
* 1	whl	clove
* 2	x	Ripe tomatoes, quartered
* 1	x	carrot, cut into 1" pieces
* 1/4	cup	Chopped celery leaves
* 20	x	black peppercorns, tied in
* 	 	A piece of cheesecloth
* 1/2	cup	Uncooked white rice
* 	 	salt & freshly ground black
* 	 	pepper
* 3	x	carrots, thinly sliced on
* 	 	The diagonal
* 1/4	cup	Finely chopped flat-leaf
* 	 	parsley
== Directions ==
* Wash the Chicken thoroughly.
* Remove the skin and any pieces of fat.
* Pin the bay leaf to 1 Onion quarter with the clove.
* Place the Chicken in a large pot with the tomatoes, Onion quarters, 1 carrot, celery leaves, and peppercorn bundle.
* Add 10 cups cold water and bring to a boil.
* Skim off the fat and foam that rise to the surface.
Reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour, skimming often to remove the fat.
* Remove the Chicken from the broth and let cool.
* Strain the broth into a large saucepan, pressing the vegetables to extract the juices.
* Pull the Chicken meat off the bones and shred or finely dice it.
* Add the rice, salt, and pepper to the broth and simmer for 10 minutes.
* Add the thinly sliced carrots and celery to the soup with the shredded Chicken and half the parsley.
* Simmer the soup for another 10 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
* Correct the seasoning, adding salt and pepper to taste.
* Sprinkle with the remaining parsley and serve at once.
=== Other Links ===
== See also ==
Category:Brazilian Recipes
Category:Brazilian Soups
Category:Chicken Recipes
Category:Clove Recipes
Category:Rice Recipes
Category:Soup Recipes