Recipe: Zesty Oven-fried Rice (using ground beef)

ZESTY OVEN-FRIED RICE

2 cans (14 1/2 oz each) chicken broth
1 1/2 cups uncooked long grain rice
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
2 large onions, thinly sliced
1 large green pepper, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 eggs, beaten
1 (4 oz) can mushroom pieces, drained
1/3 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13x9x2 inch baking dish.

In a saucepan, bring broth to a boll. Add rice. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook beef, onion, green pepper and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and veggies are tender. Drain and place in a large bowl.

In the same skillet, cook and stir eggs until set but not still moist. Add to meat mixture. Fluff rice with fork. add rice, mushrooms, soy sauce and hot pepper sauce to meat mixture; mix well. Transfer to prepared baking dish.

Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until heated through.

Makes 10 servings
Adapted from unknown source