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Pineapple-Cabbage Rice 

Ingredients:
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 cups finely chopped cabbage
1 cup diced onion
3 cups cooked rice, cold
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup diced ham
1/4 cup chopped pineapple


1.  Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
2.  Add cabbage and onion; sauté 1 minute.
3.  Add diced ham, cooked rice and tomatoes.  Keep stirring
4.  Add pineapple tidbits;

Slice pineapple in half.
Hollow out each half by removing the pineapple meat.
Reserve 1/4 cup of chopped pineapple and keep the rest for other uses.
Grill cut sides of pineapple halves under the broiler until heated through (about 5 minutes).

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 cup)
 

Contributor's comments:
Cabbage is a very plain vegetable.  It is cheap.  By using a pineapple shell, the dish can be dressed up and glamourized.  Cabbage goes well with ham and fruit (currants can also be used instead of pineapple).


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