Pastrami Chicken Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
1 1/3 cups chicken broth, divided
1 cup water
4 ounces sliced pastrami
5 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
10 slices bacon
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream
1 (4.5 ounce) can mushrooms, drained

Preparation

In a saucepan bring 1 cup chicken broth and 1 cup water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is al dente and firm. Press cooked rice into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Place a small piece of pastrami where chicken pieces will be placed on rice. Cut each chicken breast in half lengthwise, wrap each piece in a bacon slice and place atop pastrami and rice. In a medium bowl combine soup, sour cream and mushrooms. Pour over all, then pour 1/3 cup chicken broth around circumference of dish.
Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until fork tender.