This recipe comes from one of my all time favorite recipe resources, A Year of Crockpotting - if you haven't been to her site you MUST stop by...especially if you have a crockpot that you've been neglecting. How does 365 tested recipes sound? :)
I liked this recipe because I too am always looking for ways to use up either leftover cooked veggies, or the remnants of not-quite-used-up bags of frozen veg in the freezer. The meat is totally optional, I priced it out as meat-free because I usually have specific plans for those leftovers anyway...it's the veggies that get me!
Crockpot Fried Rice
Ingredients:
-2 cups leftover rice/quinoa
--3 T butter
--2 T soy sauce
--2 t worcestershire sauce
--1/2 t black pepper
--1/4 t kosher salt
--1/2 diced yellow onion
--1 cup of whatever frozen or fresh vegetables you have on hand.
--leftover meat (optional)
--1 egg
--sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
Directions:
Plop everything on in there together. Mix it around, and cook on high for 2-3 hours, or on low for 3-4. You are only heating everything up and cooking the egg.
Total cost:
Rice - $0.40
Butter - $0.21
Onion - $0.10
Veggies - appx $0.25
Egg - $0.14
Seasonings - appx $0.15
Grand Total - $1.25 for 4 meatless servings! (under $3 with leftover meat!)
Looks yummy- do you use rice that has been cooked or uncooked rice? Or does it matter? :-) Just wondering.
ReplyDeleteKelly - I'd use cooked rice, but you could probably experiment with using uncooked and just adding some extra liquid for the rice to absorb (broth or water)!
ReplyDeleteI wanted to make chicken and rice for dinner tonight! You may have just refined my choice. :)
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