Heritage Chicken and Rice

Description

Makes 6 servings.

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked rice
• ⅓ cup diced pimentos
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)
• 2 cups boiling chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
• ¼ teaspoon garlic salt
• ¼ teaspoon celery salt
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• ⅛ teaspoon ground red pepper
• 3 chicken breasts, halved, boned and skinned (about 1½ pounds)
• ⅓ cup sliced ripe olives
• 1 tablespoon capers (optional)

Procedures

1. Combine rice, pimientos, parsley, broth and butter in shallow 3-quart baking dish; stir well.
2. Sprinkle chicken with garlic salt, celery salt, paprika and pepper.
3. Place chicken on rice.
4. Cover and bake at 350 °F for 45 minutes or until chicken and rice are tender.
5. Stir in and capers.