Baked Chicken With Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. uncooked regular rice
1 3/8 oz. pkg. onion soup mix
2 (2-3 lb.) broiler-fryer chickens, cut up
1 can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 can cream of celery soup, undiluted
3 c. water
pepper to taste
butter or margarine

Preparation

Spread rice evenly in bottom of well-greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
Sprinkle with 1/4 of onion soup mix.
Place chicken on rice.
Sprinkle with remaining onion soup mix and pepper. Combine soups and water.
Blend well and pour over chicken.
Dot with butter.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 325\u00b0 for 2 hours.
Serves 8 to 10.