Sour Soup With Rice Noodles

But underlying much of the conscious rejection of spiritual discipline is the fear of legalism… But nothing could be farther from the truth if you understand what discipline and legalism are. The difference is one of motivation: legalism is self-centered; discipline is God-centered. The legalistic heart says, “I will do this thing to gain merit with God.” The disciplined heart says, “I will do this thing because I love God and want to please Him.” There is an infinite difference between the motivation of legalism and discipline! (Paul) knew this implicitly and fought the legalists bare-knuckled all the way across Asia Minor, never giving an inch. And now he shouts to us, “Train (discipline) yourself to be godly”! If we confuse legalism and discipline, we do so to our soul’s peril.

Kent Hughes

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Chinese	Chinese, Soups/stews	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

5	c	Chicken stock, strained
		And fairly clear
1/8	lb	Boneless pork butt
4		Black mushrooms
1/3	c	Dried bamboo shoot tips
		Soaked and shredded
1		Green onion
1/2	c	Rice stick noodles, soaked
1	t	Thin soy sauce
1	pn	Sugar
2	t	White vinegar
1/2	t	Sesame oil

INSTRUCTIONS

Preparation:  Wash and soak mushrooms in warm water for 30 minutes;
shred. Wash and soak dried bamboo shoots in warm water for 1 hour;
shred in 1" pieces. Slice pork butt into 1" matchsticks. Wash and  trim
green onion, shred on the bias into 1" pieces.  Soak rice stick  noodle
in warm water until soft.  Cooking Soup:  In sauce pan, heat broth.
When it reaches gentle  boil, add pork, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, soy
sauce and sugar; simmer  10 minutes. Add soaked rice stick noodles;
simmer for another 10  minutes. A minute before removing from heat, add
vinegar and sesame  oil; stir. Remove to serving bowl; garnish with
shredded green  onions. Serve.  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster
collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 48 Calories From Fat: 28 Total Fat: 3g Cholesterol: 13.7mg Sodium: 67.6mg Potassium: 87.6mg Carbohydrates: 1.3g Fiber: <1g Sugar: <1g Protein: 4.1g