Down-home fried rice
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients:
- 3 tb Canola oil
- 1 1/2 c Onion *
- 4 x Ribs celery **
- 2 x Cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 tb Ginger finely minced Small red bell pepper ***
- 4 c Long-grain rice cooked
- 1/4 c No-sodium beef broth ****
- 1/8 lb Cured ham %
- 1 lb Shrimp %%
- 1/4 lb Snow pea %%%
- 2 x Eggs
- 2 tb Soy sauce
- 1/2 c Scallions %%%%
Instructions:
* Cut in half and slivered ** Washed and sliced diagonally 1/4" thick *** Cored seeded and cut in 1/4" dice **** Defatted % Thinly sliced and then shredded %% Peeled deveined cooked and cut in half crosswise %%% Lightly blanched and cut lengthwise into thin strips %%%% Cleaned and thinly sliced In large heavy casserole over medium-low heat heat canola oil. Add onions celery garlic and ginger. Cook stirring 5 mins. Add diced red pepper; cook 3 mins. Add rice broth and ham; cook 2 mins stirring ingredients to mix. Add shrimp and snow peas. Cook 1 min longer. Remove from heat. In bowl beat eggs and soy sauce together. Push rice to sides of casserole making well in center. Return casserole to medium-low heat; pour egg mixture into well. Stir with fork for about 1 min until eggs are just set. Gently fold into rice. Heat through and stir in scallions. Serve immediately. PER SERVING: calories 288 fat 6g cholesterol 145mg



