Rice Supreme

Rice Supreme With melted cheese on top

From, "Traditions...A Taste of the Good Life," published in cooperation
with your BeliefNet.com Daily Inbox Newsletter.

INGREDIENTS:

1 stick butter or margarine
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup diced celery
1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
1/2 cup sliced green onion tops
1/4 cup chopped pimientos
1/4 cup chopped parsley, fresh or dried
2 cups cooked rice
1 (10-3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup
Dash of garlic powder
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
6 thick slices Velveeta cheese
1/2 cup buttered bread crumbs

TO PREPARE:

In skillet, melt butter or margarine and saute onion, celery, bell
pepper and green onion tops over medium heat.
When vegetables are tender, add pimientos, parsley, rice, soup and
seasonings.
Cook 5 minutes longer.
Put mixture into a 2 quart casserole dish and top with cheese slices and
bread crumbs.
Place in a 375 degree oven for approximately 10 minutes, making sure
cheese is melted.

NOTE: May be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated.

SERVINGS: 8