Beef-Rice Oriental - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 small clove garlic, minced
3 Tbsp. salad oil
1 1/2 c. diced, cooked beef or ham strips or diced, cooked pork or chicken
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 1/3 c. Minute rice
2 c. hot water
1 1/2 c. shredded lettuce, escarole or spinach

Preparation

Saute garlic in oil just until golden brown.
Add beef, rice, pepper and hot water; mix just to moisten rice.
Bring quickly to a boil over high heat, then cover, remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
Just before serving, add lettuce and soy sauce and toss lightly using 2 forks.
Makes 4 to 5 servings.