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      Title: Xxcarol's Fast-n-Dirty Rice
 Categories: Xxcarol, Rice, Seafood, Diabetic
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
      2 c  Dry medium grain rice
  2 1/2 c  Water
      1 tb Blackened pepper seasoning
    1/2 c  Chopped raw squid
    1/2 c  Shredded cabbage (not packed
 
  This is a simple timesaver for those of us used to making rice all the
  time in a ricemaker, and looking for a little variation.  It is not
  'classic' dirty-rice.
  
  Vary the amount of water and rice according to your rice maker's
  directions.  The rice type should be a medium grain 'sticky rice' like
  Calrose or an aromatic like Basmati.
  
  The blackened-pepper seasoning should be mostly spice (IE:  little
  salt or salt free).  There are many variations on this spice and they
  all work well.  If you do not have a mix handy, use 1/2 TB black
  ground pepper and 1/2 TB mixed 'anything else you like to make up 1/2
  TB'.  Comino seeds, chinese 5 spice, and a bit of garlic powder are
  good choices for that.
  
  On the chopped squid, make it small bits no bigger than 2 times the
  size of your thumbnail and no smaller than a thumbnail.  If you also
  have some catfish or pink snapper, add 1/4 cup of roughly 1 inch
  cubes.
  
  The cabbage is optional and there mosty for making it look 'pretty'.
  Strips of bok choy or KangKoon work well, but any type will do.  Dont
  add more than 1/2 cup loosely packed.  You can also mince up a single
  brussel sprout and hit this dish perfectly.
  
  Place it all in the rice maker, stir a bit to mix, and turn it on.
  Depending on your rice maker, 10-15 mins later it's ready to serve.
  
  Serving suggestions:  This is a basic 'go with' dish that is fast and
  easy.  Excellent to add a scoup to a bowl then pour gumbo soup over
  it. Also, makes a really good rice bed to place a fast
  butter-pan-fried fish on.  It is low-sodium, low-fat, and low-cal.
  Leftovers are perfect for 'fried rice'.
  
  From the Sasebo Japan kitchen of:  xxcarol 18SEP2005
 
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                                       xxcarol

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