Sauteed Broccoli Rabe With Garlic

The Bible warns against being self-willed or creating factions. Furthermore, James tells us that when it comes in corporate worship, we should not play favorites or create distinctions among one another. Of course, we celebrate family and friendships, but Sunday morning is not to celebrate the people we like the most. It is to celebrate the oneness we have in Christ with each other. That’s what makes us different than the world. That’s what heaven is all about. That’s a biblical church with one accord with each other, not several factions splintered among family and friendship distinctions or at worse 'toxic tribalism.' That gets celebrated outside the body, but not when the body of Christ gathers. Understanding the balance calls for discernment and self-control and love. It calls for Christian maturity.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Import, New, Text	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	lb	Broccoli rabe, washed with
		large stems removed
1/4	c	Extra virgin olive oil
		more for drizzling
1/3	t	Dried red pepper flakes
2	t	Finely minced garlic
3/4	c	Water
1/2	t	Kosher salt
1/8	t	Freshly ground black pepper
4		Lemon wedges

INSTRUCTIONS

Separate the leaves from the florets of the broccoli rabe. Tear the
largest leaves into 2-3 inch pieces.  In a 3-quart saucepan or skillet
large enough to hold all the broccoli  rabe, combine the olive oil,
garlic, and red pepper flakes. Cook over  moderately high heat for
about 45 seconds to flavor the oil, but do  not allow the garlic to
brown. Add the broccoli rabe. There will be a  lot in the pan but the
broccoli rabe will lose considerable volume  during cooking.
Continuously toss with tongs or a kitchen fork to  avoid any browning
of the greens. It will take 1-2 minutes to wilt  the broccoli rabe.
Add the salt and pepper, toss, and cook approximately 1 minute more.
Add the water and cook until tender, about 3-5 minutes. Any water  that
does not evaporate will blend with the olive oil to create a  flavorful
juice for the broccoli rabe, and should definitely be  served! Garnish
with the lemon wedges and a light drizzle of olive  oil.  Yield: 4
servings Recipe By     :CHEF DU JOUR MICHAEL ROMANO  SHOW#CJ9267
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #298  Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 08:49:38
-0500  From: Meg Antczak <meginny@frontiernet.net>

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 500 Calories From Fat: 479 Total Fat: 54.2g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 948mg Potassium: 91.3mg Carbohydrates: 6.2g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 1.6g Protein: <1g

Think about it. If love is the dominant mark of our lives as it should be, what does it say about us if we claim to believe the Gospel, but fail to share it with others? In other words, we acknowledge that in Christ we have abundant life and the fullness of joy (Jn. 10:10). We accept the fact that Jesus said, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me' (Jn. 14:6). And we believe the wages of sin are an eternal death in hell (Rom. 6:23). Once again, what does it say about us if we claim to believe the Gospel, but fail to share it with others whereby they might experience the same blessings?

Randy Smith