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Creole Chicken, Red Beans And Rice Soup  
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Tablespoon Olive oil  
Whole chicken; (about 4 pounds) cut into 10 pieces  
Creole seasoning  
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−1/2 Cup Chopped onions  
Cup Chopped celery  
Cup Diced carrots  
Tablespoon Minced garlic  
Bay leaves  
Pinches crushed red pepper  
Pound Dried red beans; rinsed, picked over, soaked overnight and drained  
Gallon Chicken stock  
/4 Pound Long grain white rice; uncooked  
/2 Cup Chopped green onions; (green part only)  
9 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates  
In a large sauce pot, heat the olive oil. Season the chicken with Creole  
seasoning. When the oil is hot, add the chicken, sear for 4 to 5 minutes on  
each side. Add the onions, celery, and carrots. Season with Creole  
seasoning. Saut the vegetables for 4 minutes. Add the garlic, bay leaves,  
pinch of crushed red pepper and red beans and saut for 1 minute. Add the  
stock and bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer,  
uncovered, for about 2 hours or until the beans are tender. Reseason if  
necessary. Add the rice and continue to cook for 20 minutes or until the  
rice is tender. Remove from the heat and stir in the green onions. Ladle  
into soup bowls and serve with crunchy French Bread.  
Yield: 8 to 10 servings  
Creole Chicken, Red Beans And Rice Soup  
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