A Chinese restaurant favorite, your whole family love this quick and easy side dish, plus it's a terrific recipe for putting leftover cooked rice to good use.

Chinese Stir-Fried Rice

4 slices bacon (or use 1/4 to 1/2 cup diced cooked ham)
1 cup diagonally sliced celery
4 green onions, thinly sliced
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
4 ounces snow peas
3 cups cold cooked rice*
1 large egg
3 tablespoons soy sauce

1. Cook bacon in large skillet until crisp. Drain bacon on paper towels.
2. Pour off drippings and return 2 tablespoons to skillet. Add celery, onions and crumbled bacon. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add mushrooms, snow peas and rice. Cook until rice is hot.
3. Remove from heat. Beat egg with soy sauce. Stir into rice.
4. Serve with additional soy sauce, if desired.

Makes 6 servings.

*According to the USA Rice Federation, 1 cup uncooked long grain rice cooked in 2 cups liquid for 18 to 20 minutes will yield approximately 3 to 4 cups cooked rice.

Recipe provided courtesy of USA Rice Federation.