Canja de Galinha

Description
Chicken soup with lemon and mint
 * Serves 6 to 8

Ingredients

 * 3 lb chicken
 * 6½ oz chicken giblets, chopped
 * 6 cups water
 * 2 onions, finely chopped
 * 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
 * 1 tsp salt
 * 2 bay leaves
 * ⅔ cup rice
 * juice of 1½ lemons
 * 10 mint leaves, finely chopped
 * freshly ground black pepper

Directions

 * 1) Place the chicken in a large saucepan, add giblets, water, onions, celery, salt and bay leaves.
 * 2) Cover and simmer over low heat for 2 hours.
 * 3) Remove the chicken and let it cool.
 * 4) Add rice to the broth and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, until the rice is soft.
 * 5) Stir occasionally.
 * 6) In the meantime, remove the skin from the chicken and take the meat off the bones.
 * 7) Discard bones and skin.
 * 8) Cut the meat into small strips and add it to the broth, add lemon juice, and serve sprinkled with mint.