Chicken One-Dish Meal - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 1/2 lb.) broiler chicken
1 Tbsp. salt
1 bay leaf
1 c. rice
1/2 c. chopped celery
1/2 c. chopped onion
2 Tbsp. margarine
2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped broccoli, cooked slightly and well drained
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 lb. cubed Velveeta cheese
1 can mushroom soup
1/2 c. buttered crumbs

Preparation

Simmer chicken in salt water with bay leaf until tender, about 2 hours.
Remove chicken from broth and strip meat from bones. Cook rice, using chicken broth instead of water.
Saute onion and celery in margarine, then add to rice, broccoli, chicken and pepper.
Mix well and place in casserole.
Combine cheese and soup in small saucepan, heat until cheese melts.
Pour over chicken mixture and top with buttered crumbs.
Bake, uncovered, in a 350\u00b0 oven for 45 minutes.