Pineapple Fried Rice

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
• 4 cups water
• 2 cups white rice
• 1 tablespoon peanut or walnut oil
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 (12 ounce) package tofu, diced
• 3/4 cup chopped mushrooms
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 cup diced carrots

Directions

Open can of crushed pineapple and drain juice into a cup.

In a medium saucepan, combine the liquid from the can of crushed pineapple with 3 cups water, bring to a boil. Add rice. Bring mixture to boil. Cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook 25 to 30 minutes or until rice is tender.

In a non-stick wok heat the 1 tablespoon walnut or peanut oil. Add the eggs and cook without stirring, until set. Slide eggs out of the wok to a plate – cut into short, narrow strips. In the same wok, heat the sesame oil and stir fry the tofu with the mushrooms, soy sauce, green onions, and carrots for about 4 minutes. Stir in cooked rice, pineapple, and egg strips. Heat until everything is heated through.