This is a classic from Goodman’s Noodle Soup!

2 T butter or margarine
1 small onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 C raw white rice (not Minute Rice)
2-1/2 C water
1 envelope Goodman’s Noodle Soup
2 T chopped parsley
Fresh ground black pepper

Melt butter or margarine in a suacepan, saute onion and garlic for three minutes, or until onion is transparent, but not browned. Stir in rice and cook, stirring, for one minute. Add water and bring to a boil. Stir in soup mix, cover tightly and cook over very low heat for 30 minutes, without stirring. Remove cover, add parsley and ground pepper and toss with a fork. Serves 4

(May be doubled without a problem)

–Andrea