Jody's Astounding Asian Rice

One of my favorite ways to stretch my food dollar is to use leftovers. I like to call them "New-overs", because there is nothing left when I serve these! I don't like wasting food, and with the economy hitting us all, every penny in our pantry counts.

Here is a wonderful "New-over" recipe for some of your leftover rice. Try turning your rice into a brand new meal by adding some Asian flavors to it! No need to run to your favorite restaurant to satisfy your craving. 10 minutes of effort is all that this recipe takes!

2 Tbsp Vegetable Oil

1 Cup finely chopped green onion

3-4 cups left over cooked rice

2-4Tbsp Low Sodium Soy Sauce

1/2 can mixed vegetables, drained

2 beaten eggs

In a very large frying pan, heat the vegetable oil until it glistens. Add the chopped green onion and saute quickly, just until the onion starts to brown. Remove the onion and turn the heat down to medium low heat. Add the beaten eggs, stirring quickly to scramble and break apart. Add the leftover rice and green onion. Add the soy sauce, and stir for about 3 minutes heating the rice and evenly distributing the soy sauce. Some of the rice will remain white, so don't overdo the soy sauce, or you will end up with very salty rice.

Add the mixed veggies, and stir for about an extra two minutes in order to heat the veggies.

Your fried rice is done!

I like to chop up any leftover chicken or beef and add it for an additional layer of flavor. If you have some bamboo shoots and water chestnuts (found in the interntional section of your grocery store), throw those in as well before adding the rice. If you have regular soy sauce, add a Tablespoon at a time, and taste the rice before adding more.

Here's another tip: if you don't happen to have green onion, use 1/2 cup of white onion. The taste is just as good - just not as green. Thrown in some toasted sesame seeds (which I keep in the pantry), for a nutty flavor.

The more you make this super fast and easy dish, the more ideas you will get to make this "New-over" new every time!