Baked Chicken and Rice

Ingredients

3/4 cup uncooked rice
1 can cream of mushroom soup
2 1/4 cup water
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped red or orange bell pepper
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
1 lb. uncooked cubed chicken
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
3 tbsp. Italian dressing

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients.
3. Put the entire mix into a 9x13 inch pan, lightly greased with oil to make clean-up easier.
4. Bake covered in foil for 1 to 1 and 1/2 hours or until chicken is tender and rice is done.

Tips

1. I use red or orange bell pepper because I think it adds a nice sweetness, but yellow, green, or purple bell peppers work as well.
2. You can also substitute turkey for chicken or, for a vegetarian option, large chunks of mushrooms.
3. You can also, if you want to, entirely leave out the onion, celery, and bell pepper.