Chicken Bog

This is another favorite of mine, especially during the cold winter months...
You can make it as spicy as you like.
This recipe makes a large batch, you can cut it down and use chicken pieces instead of a whole hen.

Place one plump hen in a pot and add 8 cups of water.
Then add...
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup of butter
1/2 teaspoon of cayenne powder ( more or less if you like)
1 small yellow onion, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, minced
2 teaspoons of seasoned salt

Add 1 pound of sliced smoked sausage....

Cover and let the chicken simmer on low until tender.

I do turn the hen over for even cooking....

Remove the chicken and bay leaves, bring broth to boil, add 8 cups of instant rice....

Cover, reduce heat to low...simmer until rice is tender..

After the chicken has cooled, remove from the bone and add back into the pot....
I like large pieces.....



Add kosher salt and cracked black pepper to taste...add more cayenne if needed...

I divide the batch and freeze portions for an easy meal....

The bog warms me up on a cool evening... :)