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Place the water and rice in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
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Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 20 minutes, or until most of the water has been absorbed.
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Remove from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
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Trim the green onions, discarding the ends, and cut the white and about 1 inch of the green part into thin slices.
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Cut the snow pea pods into thirds.
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Peel and finely chop the garlic or pass it through a garlic press.
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Coat a large skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat.
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Beat the eggs slightly and pour into the pan.
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Cook, stirring frequently, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until scrambled.
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Remove the eggs from the pan and set them aside.
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Remove the pan from the heat and wipe out the pan with wadded-up paper towels.
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Recoat with cooking spray, and place over medium-high heat.
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Add the snow peas and bean sprouts to the pan.
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Cook, stirring frequently, for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the bean sprouts just begin to wilt.
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Add the green onions, garlic, and frozen peas to the pan and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes.
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Stir in the cooked rice, eggs, and soy sauce and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until heated through.
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Serve immediately.
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Fried rice is one of the original thrifty leftover dishes.
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Leftover cooked rice gets a little dried out in the fridge, so its not too pleasant to reheat and eat.
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But when you cook it up with some eggs and veggies, it gets a whole new life.
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And fried rice makes a good leftover itself: even if youre just making it for yourself, make the whole batch and refrigerate the rest to eat later or take with you for lunch.
