Almond Rice Casserole



INGREDIENTS:

3 c Rice, brown - cooked

1 c TVP granules or flakes

7/8 c - water, hot

1 tb ketchup

1 tb Peanut oil

1 md onion - chopped

1/2 c Almonds, roasted -- sliced

2 tb miso, light

1/2 ts Thyme

1 t Marjoram

1/2 ts salt

DIRECTIONS:

1. Set the cooked rice aside.
  
2. Combine the TVP with the hot water and ketchup. Mix.
Set aside.
  
3. Saute the onion in the peanut oil.
  
4. Mix rice, TVP, cooked onions and almonds in a 2 quart
casserole. Mix the remaining ingredients together and
stir in.
  
5. For oven baking, cover casserole with foil and bake
at 350 deg for 30 minutes. To microwave, cover tightly
with plastic wrap and heat on high for 10 minutes.
  
6. For a mushroom variation: instead of the almonds, add
1 cup sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms to the rice and
other ingredients and bake as above.



Almond Rice Casserole