Chicken And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups uncooked long grain white rice
1/2 tablespoon margarine
4 tablespoons chopped onions
2 cups diced celery
3 cups cooked chicken
1 cup mayonnaise
2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
1 cup crushed corn flakes
2 tablespoons margarine

Preparation

In a saucepan, bring 5 cups of water to a boil. Add rice and stir (just once). Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Set aside. Melt 1/2 TBSP margarine in a medium skillet over medium heat; saute onion and celery until tender.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine the chicken, rice, onion, celery, mayonnaise and soup in a large bowl, mix well. Transfer the mixture into a 9\"x13\" baking dish. Top with crushed cornflakes and 2 TBSP melted margarine.
Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, uncovered.