def METHOD_NAME(self):
    # Count the current # of projects in the environment
    projects = mr.list_projects()
    assert isinstance(projects, list)
    project_count = len(projects)
    # Create a new project
    repo = mr.default_repository().get("id")
    project = mr.create_project(self.project_name, repo)
    assert isinstance(project, RestObj)
    # Total number of projects should have increased
    projects = mr.list_projects()
    assert len(projects) == project_count + 1