Forrest Gump Fried Rice .. it goes together like peas and carrots! (stove top)

Forrest Gump Fried Rice ... it goes together like peas and carrots 

Instructions and Ingredients

3 cup cooked white rice

2 TBSP vegan butter (we used the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter brand - It's Vegan)

4 TBSP soy sauce

1/2 TBSP rice vinegar

1/2 TBSP sugar

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup frozen peas and carrots

Cook rice according to packaging. (We use a Pampered Chef microwave cooker)I measured out the three cups after cooking.

Once rice has been cooked, prep the rest of your ingredients. 

Chop onion

Stir together the soy sauce, sugar, and rice vinegar to form a thin sauce.

I used a seasoned wok. I put the vegan butter in the wok and turned it on. Once it melted I added the onion and cooked for two minutes on med high to high until translucent,

Then I added the "Me and Jenny goes together like ..." peas and carrots and cooked for two minutes.

Next add the stir fry sauce and the white rice and cook for another two to three minutes. Stir to ensure an even coating and to break up clumps of rice.

Remove from heat and serve immediately.

Split Pea Stew (Instant Pot)

Split Pea Stew ingredients and instructions

2 cups dried split peas

1 white onion diced

5 cloves garlic chopped

3 large carrots of 4 or 5 small ones diced

3 to 4 celery stalks depending on size diced

3 medium potatoes 

1 (one) 10 ounce bag of frozen peas

1 (one) 8 oz container of sliced mushrooms

4 to 5 cups vegetable broth or enough to get to top of veggies

salt to taste

pepper to taste

1. This is a dump and stir recipe

2. Put all the ingredients in the instant pot except the split peas and frozen peas

3. Pour in the veggie broth until it just barely covers the veggies

4. Stir

5. Pour the split peas on top. I don't stir at this point, I just pat them into the liquid

6. Put the lid onto your Instant Pot and set the pressure valve to seal

7. Press manual and set time to 11 minutes

8. When done, do a natural release for 12 minutes, then do a quick release

9. At this point, carefully remove the lid, and stir. Adjust liquid to desired consistence, and salt and pepper to taste. At this point pour in the frozen peas and stir. Let it set till the peas are warmed.

EAT!