Seasoned Rice

Ingredients

• 1 cup Basmati rice
• 3 2/3 cups water, divided
• 2 tablespoons soy margarine
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
• Salt to taste

Directions

In a saucepan bring 3 cups water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is cooked and all liquid is absorbed.

Melt margarine in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in remaining 2/3 cup water, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, basil and salt; heat for 5 minutes. Stir in cooked rice and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.