Oven Baked Rice (vegan)

By New Year's Day I am always exhausted and need something stupid easy to prepare.  This recipe makes enough for a family of four and, although, plain, it is very tasty.

You will need:

• 1 1/2 cups rice
• 1 celery stock, chopped
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 2 tbsp. green pepper, chopped
• 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 2 cups boiling water
• non-stick cooking spray

Preheat oven to 350F.  Spray a glass casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.  Put rice in dish. 

Saute celery and green onion in oil until soft.  Stir vegetables and oil in with rice so all grains of rice are coated with oil. 

Dissolve salt and pepper in boiling water.  Pour over rice/veggie mix. 

Cover and bake for 40 minutes.  Give it a good stir before serving.

Easy, peesy.  Happy new year to me!  Now only if the dog would take the tree down for me.