Dice the bell peppers, onion, carrots, and celery into bite sized bits and place together in large bowl.
Grab a very large skillet and lightly oil the bottom with olive oil.
Chop up bacon into bite sized bits. Place bacon into a very large skillet and turn on medium high heat.
When the bacon begins to crisp, place chicken thighs over top of bacon in skillet and brown them. Keep on heat and flip chicken after 3 minutes to make sure the thighs brown.
When chicken is browned add the bowl of vegetables, season to desired amounts, and stir
Mash garlic cloves and place into skillet
Add chicken broth, apple juice, diced tomatoes, and rice. Stir while bringing to boil.
Once the liquid reaches a boil lower to a simmer and cover for 40 minutes total. Make sure to uncover and stir every 10-15 minutes.