Chicken Rice Bake

Description: This one comes from my Mother's recipe collection. It is easy and delicious. I use 4 large breast halves.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups uncooked rice
• 2 tablespoons chopped onions
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 2 cups water
• 10 1/4 ounces cream of chicken soup
• 4 ounces mushroom stems and pieces, drained or 1/2 cup fresh mushrooms
• 2 1/2-3 lbs frying chickens, cut up
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Lawry's Seasoned Salt

Steps:

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In ungreased 9x13 pyrex dish, combine raw rice, onion, 1/2 tsp salt, celery, water, soup and mushrooms; mix well.
3. Arrange chicken on top of rice mixture, skin side up.
4. Either drizzle melted butter over chicken or place a small pat of butter on each piece then sprinkle with lawry's salt to taste.
5. Bake at 365 degrees for 1 hour or until chicken is tender and done.