Beef and Vegetable Fried Rice

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tsp (5 ml). fresh ginger, grated OR 1/4 tsp (1 ml). ground ginger
• 2 tbsp (30 ml). water
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 6 oz (168 grm). package frozen pea pods
• 3 cups (700 ml) cooked rice, cold
• 3 tbsp (45 ml). soy sauce
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) green onion, thinly sliced
• 2 tsp (10 ml). sesame oil

1. Use large, nonstick pan.
2. Add beef, garlic and ginger and cook over medium heat until beef is no longer pink (breaking meat into 3/4-inch crumbles), about 8 to 10 minutes.
3. Remove with slotted spoon; pour off any dripping.
4. In same skillet, heat water over medium-high heat until hot.
5. Add bell pepper and pea pods.
6. Cook 3 minutes, or until bell pepper is crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
7. Add rice, soy sauce and sesame oil; mix well.
8. Return beef to skillet and heat through, about 5 minutes.
9. Stir in green onions before serving.

ground beef, garlic, fresh ginger, water, red bell pepper, pods, rice, soy sauce, green onion, sesame oil

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/0003BF (may not work)