Christophine With Tomatoes

Christian Hedonism is a philosophy of life built on the following five convictions: 1. The longing to be happy is a universal human experience, and it is good, not sinful. 2. We should never try to deny or resist our longings to be happy, as though it were a bad impulse. Instead we should seek to intensify this longing and nourish it with whatever will provide the deepest and most enduring satisfaction. 3. The deepest and most enduring happiness is found only in God. Not from God, but in God. 4. The happiness we find in God reaches its consummation when it is shared with others in the manifold ways of love. 5. To the extent we try to abandon the pursuit of our own pleasure, we fail to honor God and love people. Or, to put it positively: the pursuit of pleasure is a necessary part of all worship and virtue. That is, the chief end of man is to glorify God BY enjoying Him forever.

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Dairy		2-rlu, Vegetables	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	T	Olive oil
1		Onion, chopped
2		Cloves garlic, minced
2		Christophine, peeled and cut
		into 1/2-inch cubes
1	lb	Tomatoes, peeled and
		coarsely chopped
1	T	Fresh basil, chopped
		Salt and freshly ground
		pepper
2	T	Unsalted butter
1/3	c	Dry bread crumbs
1	T	Chives, chopped
1/2	c	Parmesan cheese, grated

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and
garlic and saute until the onion is translucent, about 10 minutes.  Add
the christophine, tomatoes and basil, and season with salt and  pepper
to taste. When the mixtue begins to bubble, reduce the heat  and simmer
for 15 minutes, or until the christophine is tender. Stir  from time to
time. Pour the mixture into a baking dish and set aside.  In a small
skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the bread  crumbs and
saute until golden brown. Reserve.  Preheat the broiler. Sprinkle the
chives, cheese, and bread crumbs  over the vegetable mixture. Place the
baking dish unter the broiler  for 5 minutes, or until the surface in
bubbling and golden. Serve  immediately.  NOTES : Christophine
(chayote) is a slightly bland vegetable that  needs additional
seasoning to enhance its very delicate flavor.  Recipe by: Cooking
Caribe, p. 126  Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 164 by Lou
Parris  <lbparris@earthlink.net> on Oct 25, 1997

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 270 Calories From Fat: 178 Total Fat: 20.2g Cholesterol: 26.3mg Sodium: 495.5mg Potassium: 343.5mg Carbohydrates: 16.2g Fiber: 2.7g Sugar: 5g Protein: 7.8g