Lola's Oven Fried Rice (But Make It Zesty)

Get your rice going first — bring that chicken broth to a rolling boil in a saucepan, then add your jasmine rice.

Drop the heat to low, cover tight, and let it simmer for 20 minutes until all that broth gets absorbed.

While the rice is doing its thing, heat up a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown that ground beef with the diced onions, bell pepper, and garlic. (Don't crowd the pan — let that beef get some proper browning for flavor)

Once the meat's cooked through and veggies are soft (about 8 minutes), drain off any excess fat and transfer everything to a big mixing bowl.

Same skillet, scramble those beaten eggs just until they're set but still a little creamy — nobody wants rubber eggs in their fried rice.

Add the scrambled eggs to your beef mixture, then fluff up that finished rice with a fork and fold it in.

Toss in the sliced mushrooms, soy sauce, and hot sauce — mix everything until it's well combined and looking good.

Transfer the whole mixture to a greased 13x9 baking dish, cover with foil, and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes until heated through and the flavors meld together.