West African Lemony Chicken-okra Soup

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains	West African	Soups	5	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Juice of 2 Lemons
		Broiler chicken, 2 1/2 lbs
6	c	Chicken broth or Water
		Lge Onion, peeled & chopped
3		Tomatoes, peeled & choppped
1		Tomato Paste, 6 oz.
2	c	Sliced Okra, or 1 can 15 oz
1/3	c	Uncooked long grain Rice
2	t	Salt
1/4	t	Pepper
1/2	t	Ground Red Pepper
1	t	Ground Tumeric

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut up broiler-fryer chicken. If using can of Okra, drain it well. Rub
lemon juice over chicken pieces. Put in a large kettle with chicken
broth or water. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and cook slowly, covered,
12 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and continue to cook slowly
about 30 minutes, until chicken and rice are tender. Remove chicken
pieces and debone. Cut meat into small pieces and return to kettle.
Serves 4 to 6.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 236 Calories From Fat: 42 Total Fat: 4.5g Cholesterol: 58.5mg Sodium: 2374.9mg Potassium: 962.2mg Carbohydrates: 17.1g Fiber: 3.6g Sugar: 7.9g Protein: 30.6g