Browned Rice With Peas

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup rice
• 2 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup sliced mushrooms, drained
• 10 ounces frozen peas, thawed
• 8 ounces canned water chestnuts, drained and diced
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in dry skillet, brown rice, stirring often.
• 3 turn into a 1 1/2 qt casserole; add water and stir with fork to separate grains.
• 4 cover and bake for 30 minutes or until rice is tender.
• 5 meanwhile in skillet, over low heat, melt butter, add onion and mushrooms and saute, then remove from heat; add peas, chestnuts and soy sauce.
• 6 add to rice and blend gently.
• 7 bake uncovered for 15 minutes.
• 8 hint: add 1 tbs oil, butter or margarine to rice before boiling to make grains separate and rice will never stick to pan.