End of the Week Fridge Fry

Status of my belly: Hungry.
Status of my fridge: Mostly empty.
Solution: Getting really creative.
Result: Surprisingly delicious.

So I came home from work tonight, ravenous and ready to put my feet up for the night.
20 minutes, I tell myself. Make something in 20 minutes and you'll make it.
First thing I do is measure out 1/2 cup basmati rice, rinse it a couple times with cold water and put it in a small pot with just under a cup of water. Bring it to a boil and then turn it down to low. Timer set for 15 minutes. I open the fridge, and it's pretty sad. I take a deep breath and looked closer: Swiss chard, dijon mustard, shallots, a lemon, a leek, butter, fresh chilies, garlic...so I just started slicing.

I heat up a wok and add some butter and a little olive oil on medium high heat. I throw in the sliced shallots, chilies, some minced garlic, salt and pepper. Smells warm and sweet and golden. I add the chopped red stems of the chard and the sliced leeks. I cook these until soft and fragrant, about five minutes. Then I toss in a spoonful of dijon, stir and then a good, healthy squeeze of lemon. I finally throw in the sliced chard leaves. I cook for a couple minutes and pour onto a bowl of hot rice.

I'm scraping the bowl with chopsticks as I finish typing this post...

Who would have knew that could have come out of a 'mostly empty' fridge?!