Meatless Monday: Vegetarian Fried Rice

Post by Elyse May (aka Veggie Teen), author of Veggie Teens: A Cookbook and Guide for Vegetarian Teenagers.

Vegetarian Fried Rice

Serves 4

Ingredients
8 cups of vegetables (fresh or frozen) - your choice of broccoli, cabbage, mushrooms, celery, frozen peas and carrots, corn kernels, soy beans (for protein)
4 cups cold cooked rice
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon chili garlic sauce (found in Asian section of supermarkets)
2 tablespoons Hoisin stir fry sauce (found in Asian section of supermarkets)
4 eggs, lightly beaten

Directions

1. Heat large frying pan over medium-high heat.
2. Add oil; when hot, add fresh vegetables and cook about three minutes.
3. Add frozen vegetables and cook until hot.
4. Add rice one cup at a time and stir into vegetables.
5. Add soy sauce, chili sauce, and stir fry sauce.
6. Push the vegetable-rice mixture to one side. Slowly add the beaten eggs to the bottom of the pan and scramble.
7. Stir the cooked eggs into the vegetable rice mixture.
8. Serve in bowls and enjoy.