Countryside Chicken Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked long-grain rice
1 cup sliced celery
3/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
6 skinless chicken breast halves (I use bone-in)
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
2/3 cup mayonnaise or 2/3 cup salad dressing
1/4 cup milk
1 (16 ounce) can baby carrots, drained
paprika

Preparation

Prepare rice according to package directions.
Mix together the rice and next 6 ingredients; spoon into a lightly greased 13x9 inch baking dish.
Top with chicken breast halves.
In a small bowl, add the soup, mayo, and milk; stir to combine.
Spoon mixture over chicken breasts.
Bake, uncovered, at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes.
Take out of the oven, add carrots, and sprinkle with paprika.
Bake 15 more minutes.