Chicken-Rice-Vegetable Soup-Stew
["2 1/2 to 3 lb. fryer, cut up and remove excess fat", "2 1/2 qt. water", "1 1/2 tsp. salt", "3 or 4 peppercorns", "2 bouillon cubes", "2 to 3 ribs celery", "1 medium onion", "2 to 3 medium carrots, cut up", "1 sprig parsley or dried flakes", "1 strip bell pepper (if desired)", "3/4 c. rice (regular)", "1/4 c. frozen green beans, baby limas or both", "1/4 c. frozen green peas", "2 c. to 1 qt. milk"]
["Cook first 4 ingredients together; simmer until tender, about 30 minutes. Remove chicken from broth. Strain broth and return to clean kettle. Add to boiling broth the next 8 ingredients. Cook 20 minutes or so. Add chopped chicken. Add frozen green peas. Cook until done, at least 10 more minutes. Add milk; add thickening, if desired, and adjust seasoning. If canned vegetables are used, add with chopped chicken. Serves 10."]
["fryer", "water", "salt", "peppercorns", "bouillon cubes", "celery", "onion", "carrots", "parsley", "bell pepper", "rice", "frozen green beans", "frozen green peas", "milk"]