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.