Down-home fried rice

8 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 tablespoons Canola oil
1½ cup Onion *
4 xes Ribs celery **
2 xes Cloves garlic, finely minced
1 tablespoon Ginger, finely minced
Small red bell pepper ***
4 cups Long-grain rice, cooked
¼ cup No-sodium beef broth ****
⅛ pounds Cured ham %
1 pounds Shrimp %%
¼ pounds Snow pea %%%
2 xes Eggs
2 tablespoons Soy sauce
½ cup Scallions %%%%

Directions

* Cut in half and slivered ** Washed and sliced diagonally ¼" thick *** Cored, seeded, and cut in ¼" 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

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