Ingredients:

half a cooked chicken

1/2 c. rice, uncooked

5 stalks celery, chopped

1/2 onion, chopped

2 lbs. carrots, chopped

5 cloves garlic, pressed

salt, pepper

thyme

Directions:

1. Cover chicken with water and simmer for 1/2 hr.

2. Remove meat, let cool.

3. Add carrots, celery, onion, garlic, and seasonings. Pick meat off bones and add to broth. Simmer for 1/2 hour.

4. Add rice. Cook 1/2 hr or until vegetables are tender.

Bon Appetit!