6 c Water
1 tb Salt
1 md Onion -- finely chopped
1 3-lb chicken or (3-4 whole chicken pieces, legs, thighs, small breasts)
1 c Long-grain rice
½ lb Smoked sausage -- sliced
2 tb Herb seasoning-opt.
1 pk "chicken and herb" seasoning
Recipe
Measure 6 cups of water, salt, onion, and chicken. Boil until tender. (About 1 hour.)
Remove chicken, let cool and remove bones. Chop meat in bite-sized pieces. Skim off fat from juices. They didn't Skim in Whiteville!
Measure 3½ cups of this broth into a 6-qt saucepan. Add rice, chicken pieces and smoked sausage, herb seasoning and "chicken and herb" seasoning. Cook these ingredients for 30 mins. Let come to a boil and turn to low, keeping covered the entire time. If rice mixture is too juicy, cook uncovered until desired consistency. Yield: 6 servings