Mr. Awesome loves Chicken and Rice and so do I, my version is usually a little more like a Spanish Rice version but this is more of how he remembers it from his childhood.

This recipe is pretty easy to make and it’s also easy on the budget as you can throw in your leftovers to make this a delicious meal.

Simple Chicken & Rice

Ingredients:

• 6-8 T. butter, oil, or bacon grease
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 T. garlic, minced
• 2-3 celery stalks, diced (optional)
• 2-3 pounds of chicken, cooked and diced **
• 6 c. chicken broth or water from cooking chicken
• 3 c. rice
• Salt & pepper to taste

optional add- ins:

• Diced tomatoes
• Other cooked veggies as desired – this is a good way to use up leftovers!
  

Directions:

Lightly sauté the onions, celery, and garlic in the oil or grease.

Once tender you may add the rice, chicken, and water plus any optional add-ins. Season to taste.

Bring to a boil, turn to low and cover… let cook for 20 minutes.

Turn off the heat and let rest about 5 minutes.

Serve w/sour cream and hot sauce, if desired.

**Notes:
I like to use leftover chicken I try to save leftover chicken in a baggie in the freezer
until I have enough for this recipe, Chicken and Dumplings, or soup.
If I don’t have any frozen chicken the I will boil chicken and save the water to use
for cooking the rice. Using bone-in chicken with the skin provides more nutrition.