Baked Chicken & Rice

	1 cup uncooked rice
	1 can cream of mushroom sop
	1 can cream of celery soup
	1 envelope onion soup mix
	1 soup can of cold water
	1 garlic clove, crushed
	1 tsp. chopped parsley
	1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
	1 chicken (3 1/2 to 4 pounds) cut into about 8 pieces
	paprika for sprinkling Preheat oven to 350 degrees Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking pan In a large bowl, mix the rice, three soups, water, garlic, parsley and Worcestershire sauce Pour the mixture into the baking pan Press the chicken into the mixture Sprinkle paprika over the top Cover lightly with aluminum foil Bake for 2 1/2 hours DO NOT open during baking This is a very good dish -- the chicken is wonderfully tender, and you don't have to check on it as it's baking.

From the kitchen of : Shelley Totter,  Church of Christ in Frisco TX