Chicken Continental

Here's FABULOUS chicken and rice dish that is super easy. My family has requested this repeatedly for many years. I had misplaced the recipe, but I found it on the web today!! I am thrilled to share it with you. You're gonna luv it for sure!!

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1 (3 lb)  chicken, cut into 8 pieces
• 1 1⁄3 cups flour
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons  onion flakes
• 1  tablespoon dried celery flakes
• 1⁄8 teaspoon thyme
• 1  teaspoon salt
•  pepper
• 10 1⁄2 ounces  cream of chicken soup (1 can)
• 1 1⁄2 cups Minute Rice
• 1 1⁄3 cups water

Directions

1. Roll chicken pieces in flour.
2. Brown in skillet in butter.
3. Remove chicken from pan.
4. Stir in soup, spices and water.
5. Spread rice in a shallow baking pan.
6. Pour all but 1/3 cup of liquid mixture over rice. Stir to mix.
7. Top with chicken.
8. Spoon remaining sauce on chicken.
9. Bake at 350 degrees covered for 30 minutes, remove foil and continue baking for another 15 minutes.