Down-Home Fried Rice

Title:
Down-Home Fried Rice

Yield:
8 Servings

Categories:
Rice,
Beef,
Oriental




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 %%%%






 * 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


 


 From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini