Chicken Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of celery soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/3 c. butter, melted and divided
1 1/4 c. quick cooking rice
1 (3 to 4 lb.) chicken, cut up
salt and pepper to taste
paprika

Preparation

In a medium bowl, combine soups, 1/4 cup butter and rice. Pour into a greased 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
Place chicken pieces over rice mixture.
Brush with remaining butter.
Season with salt and pepper.
Sprinkle with paprika.
Bake at 275\u00b0 for about 2 1/2 hours until chicken is tender.