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
 * 1 ½ 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. Arrange Chicken pieces on top. Sprinkle Chicken generously with salt and pepper, then with garlic powder and paprika.
 * 4) Drizzle Chicken with remaining tablespoon of melted butter or margarine.
 * 5) Cover casserole for 20 minutes of cooking time is about one hour
 * 6) Bake until rice is tender and Chicken is thoroughly baked and skin is slightly crisp. Serve at once.