Brazilian Chicken and Rice Soup

There are few foods that go better together than chicken and rice.

In Brazil, they’ve created a fantastic soup from this combination called Canja con Arroz.

This recipe is from Cooking the South American Way. The photo is from a blog called Flavors of Brazil.

Brazilian Chicken Rice Soup

1 chicken, cut into pieces

2 stalks celery cut into 4 pieces

1 carrot

1 onion, quartered

2 tsp. salt

¼ tsp. pepper

8 c. water

Place in a stockpot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, simmer for 1 ½ hours. Use a colander to strain broth into a bowl. Set chicken pieces aside to cool. Discard vegetables. Return liquid to pot and add the following ingredients:

2 stalks diced celery

2 carrots, peeled and diced

1 medium parsnip, peeled and diced

1 medium turnip, peeled and diced

1 tomato, chopped

1/3 c rice

¼ tsp. basil

¼ c chopped parsley or chives

Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. When chicken is cool enough to handle, cut meat into bite-size pieces. Add to broth and heat thoroughly. Serve hot.