Epicure’s Vegetable Fried Rice

Epicure’s recipe has the same great taste as the restaurant versions, without all the added fat and sodium!

Makes 4 servings

Cost Per Serving: 1.48

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp (15 ml) vegetable oil
• 6 mushrooms, sliced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 bell pepper, diced
• 2 tsp (10 ml) Epicure's Asian Stir-fry Seasoning
• 1 tsp (5 ml) Epicure's Teriyaki Seasoning
• 4 cups (1 L) cooked, cold brown rice
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) low-sodium soy sauce
• 4 green onions, sliced
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) fresh or frozen peas

Instructions

1. Heat oil over medium-high heat in Epicure’s Eclipse^® Coated Wok or Epicure’s large Eclipse^® Coated Professional Frying Pan.
2. Stir-fry mushrooms, carrots and pepper with Asian Stir-fry Seasoning and Teriyaki Seasoning for 2 minutes, tossing frequently.
3. Add rice and stir vigorously until heated through. Add soy sauce, onions and peas. Stir constantly until heated through. Serve hot.

Fried rice from a fast-food restaurant can have as much as 11 g of fat and over 700 mg of sodium.

Per Serving : Calories 320, Fat 6 g (Saturated 0.5 g, Trans 0 g), Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 470 mg, Carbohydrate 59 g (Fibre 7 g, Sugars 4 g), Protein 8 g.

Tips: Creative Cooking: Try Epicure's Thai Seasoning instead of Epicure's Asian Stir-fry Seasoning.

Serving Suggestion: Serve with grilled fish seasoned with Epicure’s Asian Stir-fry Seasoning.

Chef Tip: A wonderful way to use leftover rice. Simply freeze in individual- or family-sized portions.

Epicure's Marinara Stuffed Peppers

Layers of flavour make these stuffed peppers an Epicure favourite.

Makes 4 servings

Cost Per Serving: 2.67

Prep Time: 10 - 15 minutes

Cook Time: 35 - 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 medium bell peppers
• 1 lb (450 g) extra lean ground beef
• 1 Tbsp (15 ml) vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) diced carrot
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) diced onion
• 1 Tbsp (15 ml) Epicure’s Seasoning for Pizza Oven Fries
• 2 cups (500 ml) prepared Epicure’s Marinara Sauce Mix, divided
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) cooked rice
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) raisins

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 °F (190 °C).
2. For stuffed pepper halves, cut peppers in half lengthwise and gently remove pith and seeds.
3. For stuffed whole peppers, cut tops from peppers and gently remove pith and seeds. Dice pepper tops and mix with carrot and onion.
4. In Epicure’s Eclipse^® Coated Professional Frying Pan, cook beef until no longer pink. Drain excess fat. Remove from pan and set aside.
5. In the same pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add vegetables and Seasoning for Pizza Oven Fries and cook for 5 minutes. Add beef. Stir in 1/2 cup (250 ml) Marinara Sauce and remaining ingredients.
6. Spoon mixture into peppers. Place in shallow baking dish and pour remaining Marinara Sauce around peppers.
7. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 30-40 minutes.

Use brown rice to add fill-you-up-fast fibre. 

Per Serving : Calories 330, Fat 9 g (Saturated 2 g, Trans 0.5 g), Cholesterol 60 mg, Sodium 160 mg, Carbohydrate 37 g (Fibre 6 g, Sugars 15 g), Protein 26 g.

Tips: Serving Suggestion: Serve with a side salad and prepared Epicure’s Dressing.

Super Spice Tip: 1 tsp (5 ml) of Epicure's Cinnamon has more antioxidants than 1/2 cup (125 ml) of blueberries.