Chicken And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 1/2 to 4 lb.) broiler-fryer
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. margarine, melted
1 1/2 c. water
1 c. uncooked regular rice
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup (undiluted)
1/4 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. chopped green pepper

Preparation

Remove giblets.
Rinse chicken with cold water; pat dry. Sprinkle cavity and skin with salt and pepper; truss chicken. Place in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
Pour melted butter over chicken.
Bake uncovered at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes.
Remove from oven. Combine remaining ingredients; spoon around chicken.
Cover with foil and bake an additional 30 minutes.
Uncover and bake 15 minutes.
Yield:
4 to 6 servings.