Sizzling Rice Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. short grain rice
1 (6 oz.) pkg. frozen pea pods
5 c. homemade chicken broth
1 c. cooked shrimp, halved lengthwise
1/2 c. chopped bok choy
1/4 c. sliced water chestnuts
cooking oil for deep fat frying
2 Tbsp. sliced green onion

Preparation

Cook rice and cool.
Divide rice into 8 portions.
With hands, shape and press each portion into a 2-inch patty.
Thaw pea pods by running hot water over them; cut pea pods into 1-inch lengths.
In saucepan, heat chicken broth to boiling.
Add pea pods, shrimp, bok choy and water chestnuts.
Simmer 2 minutes. Reduce heat and keep warm.