Chicken and Wild Rice for a Crowd – m. c. de marco

Ingredients

• about 10 lbs. small chicken pieces (legs, thighs, etc.)
• 2 c. wild rice or more
• 1 lb. sweet potatoes or carrots
• 7 stalks celery
• olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• water or broth (about 2 times the volume of wild rice)
• 2 or more yellow onions, sliced thin
• 1 head garlic, crushed or minced (optional)
• 2 ¼ c. (12 oz.) golden raisins or craisins
• 2 T. thyme
• 2 T. rosemary
• 1 T. sage
• fresh herbs, optional