Late Night Pepperoni Pea Rice Recipes

LATE NIGHT PEPPERONI & PEA RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium pan with a lid, add the onion and fry for 5 minutes until softened. Tip in the sausage and sizzle for a few minutes until it's browned and a bit crispy round the edges.
• Now add the rice and give everything a good stir. Boil the kettle and pour a mug of boiling water into the pan. Crumble in your stock cube and stir to dissolve completely.
• Turn the heat down until the liquid is gently bubbling, put a lid on the pan and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the peas, put the lid back on and cook for a further 5 minutes. Beat the egg with a little salt and pepper. Turn the heat up under the rice pan, drop in the egg and stir quickly until the egg has just set. Pile the steaming rice into a bowl and tuck in.

PEPPERONI FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until hot, then add the pepperoni, onion, bell pepper and garlic. Cook until the onion has softened and the pepperoni has crisped slightly, about 3 minutes. Add the pizza sauce and crushed red pepper, then stir.
• Add the rice and cook, stirring, until it is crisp and browned in spots, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the pineapple until it is warm and coated in the sauce, about another minute. Turn off the heat, then add the mozzarella, while continuing to stir, then tear half the basil and add it to the skillet. Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed. Serve immediately, garnished with the remaining basil torn over the top.

PARMESAN PEAS 'N' RICE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, saute rice and onion in butter until onion is tender. Stir in broth and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. , Add peas; cover and cook 5-6 minutes longer or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Stir in cheese.

PEAS RICE

Steps:

• Wash and drain the rice.
• Heat a saucepan over a medium heat. Add butter or margarine and let melt. Stir in cloves, cinnamon, Serrano chile, and ginger. Saute briefly. Mix in rice and stir to coat it evenly. Stir in peas, salt, and sugar. Pour in water and bring the water to a boil.
• Reduce heat to simmer and let rice cook covered for 15 to 20 minutes; or until rice is tender.

SPAGHETTI WITH PEPPERONI, PEAS, AND BROWNED ONIONS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan of salted boiling water boil spaghetti until al dente.
• While spaghetti is cooking, in 10- to 12-inch skillet sauté onion in oil over moderately high heat, stirring, until golden. Add pepperoni and peas and sauté, stirring, 1 minute.
• Reserve 1/3 cup pasta cooking water and drain spaghetti. To pepperoni mixture add spaghetti, parsley, and reserved cooking water and cook over low heat, tossing, 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat and stir in Parmesan and salt and pepper to taste.

PEPPERONI FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the eggs and a generous pinch of salt and cook, swirling the pan, until set on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Fold the omelet over itself and cook until just golden and set, about 2 minutes more. Slide the omelet onto a cutting board, let cool slightly and then dice.
• Meanwhile, whisk the soy sauce and lime juice together in a small bowl.
• Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pepperoni and stir-fry until rendered and just starting to crisp, about 2 minutes. Add the ginger and garlic and stir-fry until very fragrant and lightly browned, about 30 seconds. Add the rice and stir-fry until coated in the fat and hot, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the soy mixture, then fold in the eggs, cilantro and scallions. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot with sambal oelek if using.