Creamy Chicken And Rice Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (10 ounce) can cream of chicken soup (can use low fat)
1 cup water
3/4 cup long-grain white rice
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
ground black pepper, to taste
2 cups vegetables (your choice, can use fresh or frozen)
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, halves
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Preparation

Mix soup, water, rice, onion powder and black pepper in shallow 2 qt baking dish. Stir in vegetables (if frozen, thawed under running water).
Top with chicken. Sprinkle chicken with additional pepper, if desired. Cover
Bake at 375\u00b0F until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender - about 45 minutes. Sprinkle cheese over chicken. Remove chicken and stir rice before serving.
Tip: For a toasty cheese topping - after baking, sprinkle the chicken with cheese, place dish under broiler for a few minutes and brown until cheese is golden.