Arroz Con Pollo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 chicken, cut up
4 tablespoons butter
1 (6 7/8 ounce) box Rice-A-Roni, chicken flavor
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups hot water
1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Brown chicken pieces in 4 tablespoons of butter and set aside.
Brown chicken flaored Rice a Roni in 2 tablespoons of butter. Remove to 3 quart casserole. Stir in hot water, contents of \"special seasonings\" pack, stewed tomatoes and salt.
Arrange chicken pieces on top of casserole, cover and bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Then cook uncovered 10 minutes. Test chicken for doneness -- it might need a few more minutes depending on size.
NOTE: To give this dish some extra heat, use Rotel tomatoes with chiles instead of stewed tomatoes.