Dear Abby's Chicken and Rice

Dear Abby’s Chicken and Rice

1 cup Uncle Ben’s Converted rice, uncooked
1 chicken, cut into pieces or 2-1/3 lbs. chicken pieces
1 can (10-3/4 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 can (10-3/4 oz) chicken broth
1/2 pkg. onion soup mix (she prefers Lipton’s)
Sliced fresh mushrooms, if desired

Heat oven to 325ºF.
Wash chicken pieces and pat dry. Coat chicken with rice. Place chicken, skin-side-up, in 9 x 13-inch baking dish. In large bowl, combine mushroom soup, chicken broth and onion soup mix; mix well. Pour soup mixture over chicken.

Cover and bake at 325ºF for 2 hours. Uncovere; add mushrooms, if desired, and bake an additional 30 minutes to brown.

Serves: 4.

TIP: Recipe may be doubled.

Source: Dear Abby’s favorite recipes, by Abigail Van Buren - 1987, 1988.