Special Fried Rice

Yet another Fave of mine from Rachael Ray. Undoubtedly, you will be seeing many in the upcoming posts of this blog, because , yes, I admit, I LOVE a lot of her stuff. Quick, easy, HEALTHFUL, accessible meals for the average family. As you can see from one of my go to every day and check blogs, I am not alone in my enthusiasm for her cooking. This one is just fabulously fantastic. I usually make it with chicken teriyaki ( to be posted at a later date), and some special spinach of mine. But it also goes well with asian grilled tenderloin. It is so versatile and adaptable. And so very, very pretty. Why call and take out fried rice when you can enjoy making this one at home. So fresh!! So pretty, so worth a try!! Special Fried Rice Adapted from Rachael Ray Original recipe found here, my changes are below.

• 1 quart of white rice (you got me here, I actually BUY the white rice from a Chinese take out joint) I like the consistency.
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 inches fresh gingeroot, minced or grated
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 2 red bell peppers, diced
• 8 scallions, thinly sliced on an angle
• 1 cup frozen peas
• Tamari, dark soy sauce, to your color liking

To reiterate my point, loook at all the fresh veggies going on here. Anyway , onto the recipe.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to the pan. Add eggs,

scramble them and remove. Add rest of oil to pan. Add garlic, then ginger, carrots, peppers, and scallions next. Quick fry veggies 2 minutes or until your desired softness. Add rice and combine with the veggies, as seen here:

Incorporate the reserved scrambled eggs and continue to cook another 2-3 minutes:

Add your peas:

Add the Tamari, or dark soy sauce and cook another minute or two, then serve!

Basically I doubled the vegetables, I like loads of 'em. Do you have a favorite Rachael Ray recipe?? Id love to know which one. If you have a blog post about one, I'd also love to see that!!