Soups & Sauces Chicken Comfort Soup Serves 8 1 pound chicken pieces 4 cups water 1 cup brown rice ½ teaspoon salt 1 onion, chopped 6 carrots, sliced thin 3 - 4 stalks celery, sliced thin parsley, dried or fresh 3 - 6 cubes chicken bouillon
Bring chicken, brown rice, salt, and water to a boil in large soup pot and simmer 20 - 30 minutes until chicken is tender. Remove chicken bones and gristle. Add onions, carrot, and celery slices, chicken bouillon, more water, and parsley. Bring back to a boil and simmer for an additional 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Phyllis Hiers
Chili With Smoked Sausage Serves 4 1 pound ground beef 1 large onion, chopped 4 teaspoons chili powder 4 teaspoons cumin 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced and halved 2 16-ounce cans red beans 16-ounce jar Pace’s picanté sauce 16-ounce can V8 vegetable juice 16-ounce can tomato sauce
In a Dutch oven, brown beef with onion; drain. Return meat to pot and sprinkle in the chili powder and cumin. Cook and stir over medium high heat for 1 minute. Add remaining ingredients. Bring back to boil and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring often. Gail Hobgood
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