"Meet the Cook: A favorite at soup night at our church, this recipe's one my husband concocted after he retired. (We have four children plus two grandchildren and another on the way.) I frequently find it on the table when I get home from work. -Rosalie Biar, Thorndale, Texas..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 broiler/fryer chicken (about 3 pounds)
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10 cups water
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2 teaspoons salt
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1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
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1/2 cup chopped onion
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1/2 cup chopped celery
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1/2 cup thinly sliced carrots
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1/2 cup sliced fresh or frozen okra
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1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes, diced
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1 tablespoon chopped green chilies
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1 garlic clove, minced
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1-1/2 teaspoons chili powder
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1 teaspoon seasoned salt
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1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
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1/2 teaspoon Creole seasoning