Chicken and Rice Pilaf

Chicken and Rice Pilaf is one of my favorite dishes, mostly because I really love any rice dish, but this one in particular.  Again this is a popular dish my mom made often when I was a child.  It's a quick and easy dish you could make for dinner any night of the week and everyone would enjoy it.  Here's what you'll need:

• 1 lb of chicken breast cubed, you could use drumsticks if you prefer
• 2 carrots peeled and chopped finely
• 1 onion chopped finely
• 3 tbsp of olive oil
• 2 celery stalks chopped finely
• 2 cups of long grain rice 
• 4 cups of water
• salt and pepper to taste
• chopped parsley

In a saucepan heat the oil and add the onion, chopped carrots and celery.  Sautee until tender.  Add chicken breast and keep cooking until chicken breast is no longer pink.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Feel free to add other spices as you wish.  Add the rice and water, stir and cover and simmer over medium heat until rice is cooked.  Don't keep constantly stirring in the rice.  Once cooked, fluff up with a fork.  Add parsley.  Serve warm.  Enjoy!