Chicken Rice Lauhala

Description
Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

 * 1 cup diagonally sliced celery, cut ¼-inch thick
 * 1 cup chopped onion
 * 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
 * 2½ cups cooked chicken cubes
 * 1 x 10¾-ounce can condensed cream of chicken soup
 * 1 x 8-ounce can pineapple tidbits (drain; reserve juice)
 * 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
 * 1 teaspoon ground ginger
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * ½ teaspoon dry mustard
 * 1½ tablespoons lemon juice
 * 1½ tablespoons soy sauce
 * 3 cups hot cooked rice
 * ½ cup toasted sliced almonds (optional)

Directions

 * 1) Cook celery and onion in butter in large skillet over medium heat until tender crisp.
 * 2) Stir in chicken, soup, pineapple, ⅓ cup pineapple juice, parsley, ginger, salt, mustard, lemon juice and soy sauce. Heat thoroughly.
 * 3) Serve over hot rice; sprinkle with almonds, if desired.
 * 4) Pour on fluffy rice.