Fried Rice

makes 5-6 servings

1 cup (dry) rice cooked according to package.

1/2 of a yellow onion sliced thin

1 medium or large carrot

3/4 cup green peas

1/4 tsp salt

3 cloves of garlic minced divided

1 tsp of fresh grated ginger divided

1/4 cup soy sauce

Protein of choice (I used tofu)

2 green onions

Method:

• Cook the rice with half broth half water and add some salt.

• Add a bit of oil to a pot or pan and cook the onions and carrots until the carrots are soft.

• Add peas and salt and cook until peas are thawed.

• When the above veggies are cooked (onions translucent, carrots soft, peas thawed) add one of the cloves of diced garlic and 1/4 teaspoon of the grated ginger and cook about 30 seconds being careful not to burn the garlic and ginger.

• In a large pot cook remaining garlic and ginger in some olive oil.

• Use a wooden spoon to keep the ginger and garlic moving to prevent burning. Should be about 30 seconds.

• Then mix in cooked rice, soy sauce, veggies, and protein.

• Add green onions and stir in before turning off the heat.