Hawaiian Rice Ring

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup short-grain rice, uncooked
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 cup water
• 3/4 cup english pea, frozen
• 2 teaspoons unsalted margarine
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 3 ounces turkey ham, diced
• 1 (8 ounce) can unsweetened crushed canned pineapple, drained
• 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• spinach leaves
• sweet red pepper strips (optional)
• green onion top (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine first 3 ingredients in a heavy saucepan; bring to a boil.
• 2 cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed and set aside.
• 3 bring the 1/4 cup water to a boil in a saucepan and add the peas.
• 4 cover and reduce heat, simmering 5 minutes or until tender.
• 5 drain and set peas aside.
• 6 coat a small nonstick skillet with cooking spray and add margarine; place over medium-high heat until hot.
• 7 add chopped onion and bell pepper, and saute until tender.
• 8 combine reserved rice, peas and sauteed vegetables, turkey ham, pineapple, soy sauce, and ginger, stirring until blended.
• 9 pack hot rice mixture into a 5-cup ring mold that has been sprayed with cooking oil.
• 10 invert onto a spinach leaf-lined serving plate.
• 11 if desired, garnish with red pepper strips tied with green onion tops.