Down Home Fried Rice

Ingredients:

3 tb Canola oil
2 tb Soy sauce
2 x Eggs
1/4 lb Snow pea \%\%\%
1 lb Shrimp \%\%
1/8 lb Cured ham \%
1/4 c No-sodium beef broth ****
4 c Long-grain rice, cooked
Small red bell pepper ***
1 tb Ginger, finely minced
2 x Cloves garlic, finely minced
4 x Ribs celery **
1 1/2 c Onion *
1/2 c Scallions \%\%\%\%

Method:

* 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