Pasta With Clam And Vegetable Sauce

When I speak of “means,” I have in view Bible-reading, private prayer, regular attendance on public worship, regular hearing of God’s Word, and regular reception of the Lord’s Supper. I lay it down as a simple matter of fact, that no one who is careless about such things must ever expect to make much progress in sanctification. I can find no record of any eminent saint who ever neglected them. They are appointed channels through which the Holy Spirit conveys fresh supplies of grace to the soul, and strengthens the work which He has begun in the inward man. Let men call this legal doctrine if they please, but I will never shrink from declaring my belief that there are no “spiritual gains without pains”… Our God is a God who works by means, and He will never bless the soul of that man who pretends to be so high and spiritual that he can get on without them.

J.C. Ryle

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Grains, Dairy		Pasta, Seafood	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

5		Cloves garlic, crushed
5	T	Olive oil
3		Stalks celery, chopped
1		Zucchini, sliced thin
1	c	Broccoli, chopped
4		Green onions, chopped
1/4	lb	Mushrooms, sliced
1/2	c	Red bell pepper, chopped
2		Ripe tomatoes, seeded and
		chopped
1/4	c	Parsley, chopped
2		Cans, 6 1/2 oz. clams
1/3	c	White wine
		Salt and pepper, to taste
1	lb	Penne pasta
		Fresh-grated parmesan cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook the pasta. Meanwhile, sautÃ© the garlic in the oil for a few
minutes; do not brown the garlic too much. Add the celery, zucchini,
broccoli, green onions, mushrooms, and sautÃ© until barely tender.  Add
the tomatoes and parsley, the clams (undrained), the wine, salt,  and
pepper. Simmer for a few more minutes. Remove the solids from the  pan
and set aside in warm oven. Reduce the liquid in the pan by  boiling it
over high heat, stirring constantly, until the liquid is  reduced by
about half. Blend in the solids again, and serve over the  hot pasta.
Top with the cheese.  (Adapted from a recipe in The Frugal Gourmet)
Posted to  recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 495 by James and Susan
Kirkland  <kirkland@gj.net> on Jan 11, 1998

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 814 Calories From Fat: 269 Total Fat: 30g Cholesterol: 37.4mg Sodium: 927.3mg Potassium: 704.7mg Carbohydrates: 96g Fiber: 8.2g Sugar: 4.5g Protein: 35.7g

The difficulty of the commands is merely a reflection of the greatness of the Gospel. Jesus' expectation is built on his anticipation of what God will do in the lives of His people! Jesus demands the humanly impossible precisely because His provisions are supernatural. The magnitude of Jesus' commands must mean, therefore, that they are tied to the grandest promise of all, namely, the promise that God himself will work in every circumstance to conform us to the image of Christ (Rom. 8:28-29).

Scott Hafemann