1 c. uncooked rice
1 chicken, cut up
1/4 lb. butter
1 pkg. dry onion soup
4 c. boiling water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom of 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan. Cover bottom evenly with rice. Place chicken pieces on rice, dot with butter. Sprinkle dry onion soup over all. Salt and pepper to taste. Pour boiling water into pan. Bake about 1 hour. If browner chicken is desired, brown before placing on rice.