Chicken And Rice Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. chopped celery
1 c. chopped onion
2 to 3 Tbsp. margarine
8 c. water
4 c. cubed chicken
1 c. diced carrots
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes, drained and cut up
8 tsp. chicken bouillon
1/2 tsp. thyme leaves
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
2/3 to 1 c. uncooked rice

Preparation

Cook celery and onions in margarine until tender.
Stir in water, chicken, carrots, tomatoes, bouillon, thyme, pepper and bay leaf.
Bring to boil; simmer 30 minutes.
Remove bay leaf.
Stir in rice and cook 15 minutes or until rice is done.