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Compiled and Written by Michael R. Fletcher. Copyright ©2003, All Rights Reserved.
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Arroz Con Polla - Mrs. Crooks

 (the grandmother from Panama of one of my friends, she made this for us one evening while I was visiting their home, and I just had to know how she made it!)

1 boiler chicken                                   
1 med onion, chopped                       
1 tomato, chopped                             
1 green pepper, chopped                   
1 stalk celery, chopped                      
4 chicken bouillon cubes
1 4oz can tomato paste
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup frozen chopped carrots
1 sm can chopped black olives
4 cups uncooked rice

Boil the entire chicken in a large pot with onion, pepper, celery, tomato and bouillon.  Remove chicken and de-bone, returning meat to the pot of liquid.  Add remaining ingredients and cook until rice is done.  Stir well to mix all ingredients and serve.