John'S Chicken Soup With Rice
["1 (2 1/2 to 3 lb.) frying chicken, cut up", "6 peppercorns or 1/4 tsp. pepper", "1 c. thinly sliced celery", "1/2 c. uncooked white or brown rice", "1/2 tsp. thyme leaves, crushed", "10 c. water", "1/2 c. chopped onion", "1 c. thinly sliced carrots", "2 1/2 tsp. salt"]
["In a 5-quart Dutch oven, combine chicken and water.", "Bring to a boil and skim off scum that rises to the surface.", "Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes.", "Add onion, salt, thyme and peppercorns.", "Simmer, covered, an additional 35 to 45 minutes or until chicken is tender.", "Remove chicken and peppercorn from broth; cool.", "Remove chicken from bones; cut into bite size pieces.", "Skim fat from broth."]
["chicken", "pepper", "celery", "white", "thyme", "water", "onion", "carrots", "salt"]