Preheat the oven to 350°F.
If adding a meat alternative, saute this before adding to the baking dish.
Clean and chop a onion and celery, place into the baking dish.
Drain and rinse the can of mushrooms, add to the baking dish.
Or if using fresh mushroom, saute before adding to the dish.
Rinse the rice before adding to the dish.
If using canned green beans and corn, do not drain, just open and pour into the baking dish.
Mix in a small bowl, the soy sauce, garlic, oil, salt, pepper with the vegetable broth and water, pour over the rice and vegetables.
Stir all the ingredients together.
Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour.
After a hour, stir and if you would like to add chow mein noodles add them now, cover and return to the oven for another 30 minutes.
Once the chow mein is done, pull out of the oven and let it set for about 15 minutes before serving.
Serve this vegan oven chow mein with a sprinkle of crispy chow mein noodles.