Portuguese Cooking - Canja Sopa/Soup
Author: 
Recipe type: Main Dishes
 
Ingredients
  • 6 cups water (or more)
  • ¼ stewing hen
  • 1 cup white, short grain rice
  • 3 large carrots
  • ¼ lemon peel - sliced into one piece
  • salt to taste
  • parsley, chopped, to garnish
Instructions
  1. Add 6 cups of water to a large pot with the ¼ stewing hen. Boil over low heat for 45 minutes, or until the stewing hen is completely cooked.
  2. Remove the stewing hen from the water and set aside for later use. Strain any fat or other particles from the water.
  3. Rinse rice in 2-3 changes of cold water.
  4. Place rice in chicken broth with a pinch of salt and a quarter lemon peel and cover with lid. Bring to a boil over high heat, stir once or twice, and cover.
  5. Peel and slice carrots julienne (matchstick) and add to rice. Reduce heat to lowest setting and simmer for approximately 25-30 minutes, until tender. The rice absorbs a lot of water, so if you notice it running low feel free to add another cup or two.
  6. While the rice cooks, remove chicken from bone and shred into bite size pieces. Once rice is cooked add the chicken and remove the lemon peel. Cook just long enough to reheat the chicken.
  7. Serve hot with chopped parsley for garnish.
Recipe by Squirrelly Minds at http://squirrellyminds.com/2013/09/19/recipe-portuguese-cooking-canja-sopasoup/