Penne With Steamed Asparagus, Basil And Ricotta

Sheep are defenseless, liable to stray, pitiful when lost, scattered, stubborn and unintelligent. Clearly, they are desperate for a shepherd. They are dependent on someone to feed protect and lead them to safe green pastures. In the Bible the church leader is called a pastor, a shepherd. The transfer is applicable. It is His charge to “shepherd the flock of God among you (1 Peter 5:2). That means he must feed them on the nutrients of God’s Word, protect them from false teachers (spiritual wolves), warn them about potential dangers, lead them to the fields of holiness and grace and correct them when they stray. Ultimately, Jesus Christ does this through them.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Asparagus, Cheese, Main dishes, Pasta/noodl	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	lb	Asparagus, ends cut off in
		1/2 lengthwise
1		In bias 1" sliced pieces
1 1/3	c	Ricotta cheese
2/3	c	Freshly grated Parmesan
1/2	c	Minced fresh basil leaves
1/2	t	Salt
1/2	t	Freshly ground pepper
1	lb	Penne pasta, or any other
		short tube-shaped pasta

INSTRUCTIONS

Bring 4 quarts salted water to a boil in large pot for cooking the
pasta. Steam asparagus pieces til just tender, about 2 minutes. Set
cooked asparagus aside. Combine ricotta and parmesan cheess, basil,
salt and pepper in a medium bow. Set the mixture aside. Cook pasta  per
packagae directions; just before pasta is done, carefully remove  1/3
cup of the cooking liquid and stir it into the ricotta mixture.  The
cheese sauce should be smooth and creamy. Drain the pasta, making  sure
that some water still clngs to the noodles. Toss the hot pasta  with
the ricotta mixture and the asparagus. Mix well to coat the  pasta with
the sauce. Trans- fer portions to warm pasta bowls and  serve
immediately. Per serving: 680 calories (wow!), 35 gm protein,  9l gm
carbo., 19 gm fat , 55 mg. cholesterol (triple...) 10 gm  saturated
fat, 679 mg. sodium. Percentages are pretty astronomical,  but it
sounds good any- way. Add to your collection! >From "Pasta &  Verdura,
140 VegetableSauces for Spaghetti, Fusilli, Rigatoni and All  Other
Noodles" by Jack Bishop - pub. by Harper Collins ($26). Sent to  me by
MBoltz2846@aol.com (Martha)  Recipe by: MBoltz2846@aol.com (Martha)
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #810 by Roberta Banghart
<bobbi744@sojourn.com> on Sep 26, 1997

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 2446 Calories From Fat: 419 Total Fat: 46.5g Cholesterol: 160.3mg Sodium: 2619.7mg Potassium: 1454.6mg Carbohydrates: 369.5g Fiber: 30g Sugar: 2.2g Protein: 128.1g

All the virtues which appeared in Christ shone brightest in the close of His life, under the trials He then met. Eminent virtue always shows brightest in the fire. Pure gold shows its purity chiefly in the furnace. It was chiefly under those trials which Christ endured in the close of His life that His love to God, His honor of God's majesty, His regard to the honor of His law, His spirit of obedience, His humility, contempt of the world, His patience, meekness, and spirit of forgiveness towards men, appeared. Indeed, everything that Christ did to work out redemption for us appears mainly in the close of His life. Here mainly is His satisfaction for sin, and here chiefly is His merit of eternal life for sinners, and here chiefly appears the brightness of His example which He has set us for imitation.

Jonathan Edwards