God, apart from Christ, is an angry, offended Sovereign. Unless we behold Him in and through Christ, the Mediator, the terrors of His Majesty would overwhelm us. We dare not approach the Father except in Christ because of our sins. We first fasten our eyes upon Christ, then upon the Father. If Christ does not bear our guilt and reconcile us unto God, we perish! Before any man can think to stand before the face of God's justice or be admitted to the secret chamber of God's mercy or partake of the riches of His grace, he must look to the Mediator, Christ Jesus.

Stephen Charnock

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Grains, Meats, Dairy	Mexican	Pasta, Main dish, Mexican, Good, Veggie	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2		Onion, finely chopped
28	oz	Can tomatoes w/juice,
		Coarsely chopped
1		(1-1/4 oz) package taco mix
		Seasoning
16	oz	Can black beans, rinsed and
		Drained
4	c	Cooked ziti or penne pasta
		1 3/4 cup dried pasta)
2	ts	Olive oil
1	c	Part-skim ricotta
2		(8-ounce) chicken boneless,
		Skinless breast halves,
		Cut in 1/2" pieces, optional
1	c	Shredded Cheddar or
		Mexi-blend cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

Leave out the chicken to convert to a vegetarian meal. Heat oven to 425
degrees.  Grease a 7-by-11-inch baking dish.
In a medium nonreactive bowl, mix onions, tomatoes, taco mix and black
beans.  Toss pasta with olive oil.
Spread 1 cup tomato mixture on bottom of baking dish. Add cooked pasta. Dot
with ricotta and then spread with a knife. Stir chicken pieces into
remaining tomato mixture and spoon over ricotta. Sprinkle with shredded
cheese.  Bake 25 to 30 minutes.  Serve immediately.
From Sun-Sentinel Food Section, Thursday, July 20, 1995 "Meals in Minutes"
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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