Chinese Fried Rice

Yield: 4 Servings
4 c Rice, leftover; cold
6 sl Bacon; cooked,crumbled OR-
1/4 c BACOs
1 T Sugar, white
3 T Soy sauce dark
3 Eggs
4 Green onions; including
- green, sliced
1/4 c Peas, frozen (optional)
- Bacon drippings or oil
Cut bacon into cubes and cook until crisp. Drain but keep drippings.
Set bacon aside.
Beat 3 eggs in bowl with a little water until well blended Heat wok
over med high temp, pour 1 Tbl bacon fat drippings into wok. Pour eggs
in wok, scramble until set and remove and set aside.
Place 2 Tbl bacon fat drippings into wok. Place cold rice into wok and
stir fry for 2 - 3 mins. Add sugar and soy sauce, stir fry until
uniform in color. Add green onions, (peas - optional), bacon and cooked
eggs. Stir fry for another minute, serve hot.
You can add any other meats such as leftover cooked pork, chicken, ham,
etc. Add with the green onions and peas.
MEATLESS VERSION
Follow above except use peanut oil instead of bacon drippings. Replace
bacon with 1/4 cup of BACOS or BACO chips.

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Pasta with Eggplant Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

1 medium eggplant
1 medium onion, chopped
1 28-ounce can Italian-style tomatoes, cut up, undrained
1 6-ounce can Italian-style tomato paste
1 4-ounce can (drained weight) sliced mushrooms, drained
1/4 cup dry red wine or beef broth
1/4 cup water
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed
1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives or pitted ripe olives, sliced
2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
Salt
Ground black pepper
4 cups hot cooked penne pasta
1/3 cup grated or shredded Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted (optional)


Directions
1. Peel eggplant, if desired; cut eggplant into 1-inch cubes. In a 3-1/2- to 5 1/2-quart slow cooker, combine eggplant, onion, undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, mushrooms, wine or broth, the water, garlic, and oregano.
2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3-1/2 to 4 hours.
3. Stir in olives and parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve over pasta with Parmesan cheese. If desired, garnish with toasted pine nuts.

Nutrition Facts
Calories 263, Total Fat 4 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat 0 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 3 mg, Sodium 845 mg, Carbohydrate 47 g, Total Sugar 8 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 10 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Exchanges: Vegetable 1.5, Starch 2, Other Carbohydrate .5, Fat .5.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Beef Strips With Vermicelli

Ingredients

8 ounces boneless beef top round steak
4 ounces packaged dried vermicelli or spaghetti
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 14-1/2-ounce can tomato wedges
1 9-ounce package frozen Italian-style green beans or cut green beans
1 4-ounce can sliced mushrooms, drained
1/2 of a 6-ounce can (1/3 cup) Italian-style tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed (optional)
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)


Directions
1. Partially freeze meat. Trim fat from meat. Thinly slice meat across the grain into bite-size strips.
2. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; keep warm.
3. Meanwhile, for sauce, heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add meat and onion. Stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until done.
4. Stir in undrained tomato wedges, green beans, mushrooms, tomato paste, fennel seed (if desired), and pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 7 to 8 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring frequently. Stir in Parmesan cheese.
5. Arrange pasta on individual plates or a large platter. Spoon the sauce over pasta. If desired, sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese. Makes 4 main-dish servings.

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Spicy Jalapeno Shrimp Pasta

Ingredients

12 ounces fresh or frozen large shrimp in shells
8 ounces dried linguine
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 or 2 fresh jalapeno chile peppers, finely chopped*
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups chopped tomatoes and/or cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered
Finely shredded Parmesan cheese (optional)


Directions
1. Thaw shrimp, if frozen. Peel and devein shrimp. Cook linguine following package directions.
2. In a large skillet heat oil over medium-high heat. Add jalapenos, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; cook and stir 1 minute. Add shrimp; Cook about 3 minutes more or until shrimp turn opaque. Stir in tomatoes; heat through.
3. Drain linguine; toss with shrimp mixture. Top with Parmesan, if desired. Makes 4 servings.
*Note
Wear plastic gloves while preparing hot peppers; wash hands thoroughly.

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Phyllo Tarts with Ricotta and Raspberries

Ingredients

5 sheets phyllo dough
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
1/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon orange zest
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch ground nutmeg
2 cups fresh raspberries
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar for dusting

Directions

Drain ricotta cheese in a sieve for 20 minutes; set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 6 3-inch loose-bottomed tart pans with nonfat cooking spray.
Leave phyllo sheets in a stack and use a ruler to trace 6 5-inch squares onto top sheet (3 squares across and 2 squares down). Using a sharp knife, cut along traced lines, through all 5 sheets of dough. Immediately line each tart pan with 5 sheets of dough, lightly brushing melted butter or margarine between each layer. Trim edges of dough.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine ricotta, sugar, egg, orange rind, vanilla extract, and nutmeg. Beat with electric mixer until smooth. Pour an equal amount of mixture into each tart pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes, until golden brown. Cool tarts slightly, then arrange raspberries on top. To serve, remove tarts from pans and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

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Healthy Grill Recipe Ratatouille Vegetable

Ingredients (Serves 4)

2 medium onions
1 garlic clove
1 medium red bell pepper
1 medium green bell pepper
1 medium aubergine
2 medium courgettes
2 x 400 g cans chopped tomatoes
1 bouquet garni
2 tbsp tomato puree
900 g potatoes
75 g reduced fat Cheddar cheese, grated
salt and pepper
2 tbsp snipped fresh chives, to garnish

Peel and finely chop the onions and garlic. Rinse, deseed and slice the bell peppers. Rinse, trim and cut the aubergine into small dice. Rinse, trim and thinly slice the courgettes.
Place the onion, garlic and bell peppers into a pan. Add the tomatoes, and stir in the bouquet garni, tomato puree and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring halfway through.
Stir in the aubergine and courgettes and cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring.
Peel the potatoes and cut into 2.5 cm cubes. Place the potatoes into another saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil and cook for 10 to 12 minutes until tender. Drain thoroughly and set aside until required.
Transfer the vegetables to a heatproof gratin dish. Arrange the cooked potato cubes evenly over the vegetables.
Preheat the grill to medium. Sprinkle grated cheese over the potatoes and place under the grill for 5 minutes until golden, bubbling and hot. Serve garnished with freshly snipped chives.

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Baked Egg Rolls

How our supermarkets have changed. Look
for formerly exotic ingredients, such as
fresh egg roll wrappers, in the produce section.
And don’t forget the plum sauce.
1 lb lean ground pork 500 g
3 green onions, 3
chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced 2
1 carrot, grated 1
˙ cup chopped water 125 mL
chestnuts
2 tbsp soy sauce 25 mL
1 tbsp cornstarch 15 mL
1 tsp sesame oil 5 mL
˙ tsp pepper 2 mL
12 large (5˙ inch/13 cm) 12
egg roll wrappers
1 tsp vegetable oil 5 mL
¡In nonstick skillet, cook pork over
medium-high heat, breaking up with spoon,
until no longer pink, about 5 minutes; drain
off fat.

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