Kittencal's Oven-Baked Onion and Mushroom Rice

This is an easy recipe just mix all ingredients together then bake in the oven --- use only low sodium soy sauce only and do not add in any extra salt --- the complete recipe may be doubled if desired

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups  instant uncooked Minute Rice
• 1 (2 ounce) package  dry onion soup mix
• 3  cups water
• 1⁄4-1⁄3 cup low sodium soy sauce (use low sodium soy sauce only)
• 1 (10 ounce) can  sliced mushrooms, drained
• 2  tablespoons  oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder (or to taste)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2  green onions, chopped (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (set oven rack to second-lowest position).
2. Grease a medium baking dish.
3. In a large bowl combine all ingredients together.
4. Transfer into baking dish.
5. Cover and bake for 15 minutes, remove from oven; stir with a spoon.
6. Return to oven and bake covered for another 45-50 minutes or until rice is cooked.
7. Remove from oven, let sit for 15 minutes on top of stove.
8. Stir in the green onions (if not using the green onions then fluff with a fork before serving).