Even after last week's meal preps, I had a number of items in the refrigerator that needed to be used up before their demise. I would normally make "Refrigerator Soup", but it is way too warm for soup. I decided to make "Refrigerator Rice" instead. Refrigerator Soup - Save Money - Save Food - No Waste
I used to do a series called "Gather Up Your Fragments" but let's face it, who of us have enough fragments leftover these days when everything counts? I had some frozen brown rice and homemade tortillas from another meal prepping adventure, so I was able to cook up this Refrigerator Rice lickety-split for brunch this morning.
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The homemade tortillas and Rotel helped me to decide that I would make a Spanish fried rice.
I used the dominate Rotel flavor to my advantage. |
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I had an open can of mushrooms and Rotel along with fresh cabbage, celery,
red onions, peppers and carrots in the refrigerator. |
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I chopped up the vegetables and some grilled chicken. I also gathered two fresh eggs
from the chicken coop this morning that I scrambled up. |
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I heated up my trusty cast iron wok and started
sauteing the vegetables in a little oil. |
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| Before I started sauteing the vegetables, I soft cooked the scrambled eggs. |
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| I cooked the vegetables until they were tender. |
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| I added some spices along with salt. I added a small amount of oregano too. |
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| I added the eggs, chicken |
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| and the rice to the sauteed vegetables. |
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I remembered that I had a small amount of chopped green chilies
in the freezer and added them to the pot to round out the flavor. |
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| I sliced the tortillas into triangles, |
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| tossed them in a little oil and taco seasoning. |
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| I baked them for about 12 minutes until they were crisp. |
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| It's ready to eat. |
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| Chips are ready too! |
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| I served it up in a bowl. |
It was a hit! I'm glad that I thought of making "Refrigerator Rice" as another means of using up the leftover fragments from the refrigerator. I'm patting myself on the back! Not really...
Coming Soon: Vegan Beanie Weenies
Enjoy!
Mrs. Smith
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