Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  5 1/2           cups  water
 12                can  no salt added tomato - juice
     1/3           cup  uncooked brown rice
  2               cups  chopped celery
  2                     carrots -- sliced in one inch pieces
  1                     onion -- chopped
  2             cloves  garlic -- chopped
     1/2                red bell pepper -- diced
     1/2                green bell pepper -- diced
  3             pounds  tomatoes - no salt added
 94             ounces  mild green chiles - chopped
  1           teaspoon  cumin or to taste
  1           teaspoon  chili powder ot to taste

Preparation:

in a 5 or 6 quart pot -- bring water, tomato juice, rice, celery, carrots -- onions and garlic to a boil. cover, reduce het and simmer 30 minutes. Check occasionally to make sure there is enough liquid and add as needed since rice absorbs liquid as it cooks. Add remaining ingredients and simmer 25 minutes more or until rice is tender. Makes 10-12 servings. Variations: For a one-pot dinner -- add 2 cup leftover cubed chicken and reduce rice to 1/3 cup. Soup is also good cold.

Nutritional Information:

19 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (4% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 31mg Sodium