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"The tradition of Italian cooking is that of the matriarch. This is the cooking of grandma. She didn't waste time thinking too much about the celery. She got the best celery she could and then she dealt with it."--Mario Batali

Canja Recipe

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Category:
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 lbs boneless chicken
1 medium onion
6 cups chicken stock
1/4 cup long grain rice
3/4 cups tomatoes - diced
1/2 cup young carrots
salt
ground black pepper
3/4 cup cooked ham diced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Directions:
Directions:
* In a large saucepan add the chicken, onion and chicken stock.
* Bring to a simmer and cover.
* Cook over a low heat until the chicken is tender about 45 minutes
* Lift the chicken out onto platter and set aside
* Strain the stock, discard the solids and skim off as much fat as possible
* Rinse out the saucepan and return the stock to it
* Add the rice, tomatoes and carrots to the stock
* Season with salt and pepper to taste
* Cook until the rice is tender - about 25 minutes
* Cut chicken into 1/2 x 1/2 strips
* Return the chicken to the soup with the ham and cook just long enough to heat through
* Add parsley and serve
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1 hr

 

 

 

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