Name: Hot Hoppin' John Salad
Ingredients: 1 c Coarsely chopped ham; 1 c Chopped onion; divided; 2 Garlic cloves; minced; 1 tb Vegetable oil; 3 c Hot cooked rice (cooked in chicken broth); 16 oz Canned black-eyed peas rinsed and drained; 1 ts Hot pepper sauce; 1/2 ts Cracked black pepper; 1/4 ts Salt; 2 sl Bacon; 4 c Very finely shredded cabbage (green)

If the death of Christ on the cross is the true meaning of the Incarnation, then there is no gospel without the cross. Christmas by itself is no gospel. The life of Christ is no gospel. Even the resurrection, important as it is in the total scheme of things, is no gospel by itself. For the good news is not just that God became man, nor that God has spoken to reveal a proper way of life for us, or even that death, the great enemy, is conquered. Rather, the good news is that sin has been dealt with (of which the resurrection is a proof); that Jesus has suffered its penalty for us as our representative, so that we might never have to suffer it; and that therefore all who believe in Him can look forward to heaven.

James Montgomery Boice

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Meats		Salads, Main dish	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Coarsely chopped ham
1	c	Chopped onion; divided
2		Garlic cloves; minced
1	tb	Vegetable oil
3	c	Hot cooked rice (cooked in chicken broth)
16	oz	Canned black-eyed peas rinsed and drained
1	ts	Hot pepper sauce
1/2	ts	Cracked black pepper
1/4	ts	Salt
2	sl	Bacon
4	c	Very finely shredded cabbage (green)

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook ham, 1/2 cup onion, and garlic in oil until lightly browned.  Stir in
rice, peas, hot sauce, pepper and salt.  Cook until thoroughly heated.
Place bacon in large skillet; cook until crisp; set aside.  Drain all but
1 tablespoon drippings.  Add cabbage and remaining onion; stir-fry until
tender-crisp.  Spoon onto large platter.  Ladle rice mixture into center
of cabbage; crumble bacon over top of salad.  Serve hot or at room
temperature.
Source: Seasonal Inspirations for Rice
Reprinted with permission from USA Rice Council
Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/usarice.zip

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