Freakin Easy Chicken and Rice Bake

I googled a Chicken and Rice bake, and made it as directed, but it had an onion soup packet, and cream of mushroom soup. I thought it was too salty/beefy, so I made it differently the other night and really liked it. You will need one of these. Suzanne uses these in her hamburger soup, and I like that it has a lot of flavor, but its not as beefy/salty as the Lipton Onion Soup packets.


Chicken and Rice Bake
2 c Minute Rice
1 pkg vegetable soup packet
1 c water
6-10 chicken tenders (still frozen, woot!), or 4-6 breasts -thawed
pepper
1 can cream of chicken, mixed with 1 3/4 c water)
2 c shredded cheese

Preheat oven to 350. Pour rice into 9x13 pan, add vegetable soup packet and combine. Pour on one cup of water. Place chicken tenders on top of rice, and season with pepper. Pour the watered down cream of chicken over the chicken. Top with as much cheese as you want. Bake for 60 mins.