Long Rice Chicken Soup

Ingredients

• 1 chicken
• 1 medium onion
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 quarts water
• 3 or 4 chicken bouillon cubes
• 6 medium potatoes
• 2 stalks celery
• 2 carrots
• 1 small package frozen peas
• 1 package annatto seeds
• 1 package Chinese bean threads
• crushed red peppers
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. Cut chicken into pieces.
2. With skin on, brown the chicken, onion, in olive oil.
3. Add water and bouillon cubes.
4. Cook until chicken is tender.
5. You can debone and cut it into smaller pieces or leave as is.
6. Cut potatoes, celery and carrots into bite size pieces and add to the chicken broth.
7. Add frozen peas.
8. In a deep bowl, stir achiote seeds in hot or boiling water to create a rich red liquid.
9. Strain the seeds out, add the liquid to the soup.
10. In a large bowl, soak the Chinese bean threads in boiling water until soft.
11. Add to soup.
12. Add crushed red pepper, salt and pepper to taste.