From Come and Get It! by Jr. Welfare League of Talladega
Ingredients
- 6 cups water
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 ea. (3 lb) whole chicken
- 1 cup long-grain rice
- ½ lb smoked sausage, sliced
- 2 tbsp herb seasoning
- 1 packet “chicken and herb” seasoning
Procedure
- Put water, salt, onion, and chicken in pot. Boil until tender (about 1 hour).
- Remove chicken, let cool, and remove bones.
- Chop meat into bite-sized pieces.
- Skim off fat from juices. Measure 3 ½ cups of this broth into a 6-quart saucepan. Add rice, chicken pieces and smoked sausage, herb seasoning and “chicken and herb” seasoning.
- Cook these ingredients for 30 minutes. Bring to a boil and reduce heat and simmer, keeping covered the entire time. If rice mixture is too wet, cook uncovered until desired consistency.