Rice and Chicken

Description
Serves 4.

Ingredients

 * ¼ cups long-grain rice
 * 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
 * 2 cups boiling water
 * 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon
 * 2 teaspoons onion powder
 * 1 tablespoon fresh minced parsley
 * 1½ cups sliced carrots
 * 1 cup chopped celery
 * 1 cup broccoli cut up
 * salt, pepper
 * 1 garlic crushed
 * 1 tablespoon paprika
 * good pinch cumin
 * good pinch celery powder
 * 1 pound chicken cut into 7 or pieces

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 375°F.
 * 2) In a large shallow casserole (9 by 13 inch dish) mix rice, one tablespoon of the butter, boiling water, chicken and onion bouillon, parsley and vegetables.
 * 3) Stir well.
 * 4) Arrange chicken pieces on top.
 * 5) Sprinkle chicken generously with salt and pepper, then with garlic powder and paprika.
 * 6) Drizzle chicken with remaining tablespoon of melted butter or margarine.
 * 7) Cover casserole for 20 minutes of cooking time is about one hour.
 * 8) Bake until rice is tender and chicken is thoroughly baked and skin is slightly crisp.
 * 9) Serve at once.