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Asian Fried Rice

July 6th, 2009

Ingredients

2 tablespoons sesame oil

4 cups white rice, cooked

1 tablespoon fresh garlic, finely minced

1/2 cup green onion, sliced

1 cups of Beans Sprouts, heads and roots off

1/2 cup carrots, diced or pre-shredded

2-3 tablespoons soy sauce

Salt and ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, bean sprouts and carrots, sauté until soft, about 4-5 minutes. Add rice and soy sauce; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Fluff with a fork and season, to taste, with salt and black pepper.

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Avgolemono Soup

July 2nd, 2009

Ingredients

6 cups low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth

1/3 cup long-grain white rice

2 large eggs

3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 scallion green, thinly sliced

Salt and ground black pepper, to taste

1 tablespoon dill, chopped

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring the broth to a boil over moderately high heat. Add the rice and salt. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the rice is just tender, about 25 minutes. Whisk eggs together in a medium bowl until frothy. Bring the soup to a boil and slowly pour it into the eggs, whisking constantly so that the eggs do not curdle. Stir in lemon juice, and then quickly chill in an ice bath, stirring occasionally until cold. Stir in scallion, dill and salt and pepper to taste.

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Baked Rice with Cumin

May 14th, 2009

Ingredients

1 cup long grain rice

1/2 stick butter

3 cups low sodium beef broth

1 teaspoon cumin

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Melt butter in skillet. Add rice and cumin and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until butter is almost absorbed, about 3 to 5 minutes. Pour the mixture into casserole dish and add broth. Bake rice in the oven until tender and liquid is absorbed, about 50 minutes.

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Yogurt Soup

April 28th, 2009

Ingredients

1 cucumber, peeled and finely diced

1 clove garlic, mashed to a paste

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 cup rice, cooked

1/2 cup parsley, chopped

1/2 cup green onions, chopped

3 boiled eggs, chopped ( egg whites only)

4 cups non-fat plain yogurt

4 cups water

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Place the yogurt and the water in the food processor or blender and pulse until smooth. In large serving bowl combine all the remaining ingredients and the yogurt mixture and mix well.

Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.

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Rice with Black Beans

April 27th, 2009

Ingredients

1/2 cup onion, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 cups long-grain rice

2 1/2 cups water

Salt and ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add rice, stir, and adjust heat to maintain a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally about 15 minutes or until the rice is tender and has absorbed all of the liquid.

In a saute pan, heat olive oil. Add the chopped onions and garlic, cumin, salt, pepper, to taste to the pan and saute over low heat. Add black beans to the onion mixture in the saute pan, and mash thoroughly with rest of the ingredients in the skillet. Add the cooked rice and stir.

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