Chicken Bog II

Ingredients

• 6 cups water
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 medium onion
• 1 chicken
• 1 cup long-grain rice
• ½ lb smoked sausage
• 2 tbsp herb seasoning
• 1 packet "chicken and herb" seasoning

Steps

1. Put the water, salt, onion, and chicken in the pot.
2. Boil until tender (about 1 hour).
3. Remove the chicken and let cool.
4. Remove the bones.
5. Chop the meat into bite-sized pieces.
6. Skim off the fat from the juices.
7. Measure 3 ½ cups of this broth into a 6-quart saucepan.
8. Add the rice, chicken pieces and smoked sausage, herb seasoning and 'chicken and herb' seasoning.
9. Cook these ingredients for 30 minutes.
10. Bring to a boil.
11. Reduce heat and simmer, keeping covered the entire time.
12. If the rice mixture is too wet, cook uncovered until desired consistency.