We are called to love others. We share the gospel became we love people. And we don’t share the gospel because we don’t love people. Instead, we wrongly fear them. We don’t want to cause awkwardness. We want their respect, and after all, we figure, if we try to share the gospel with them, we’ll look foolish! And so we are quiet. We protect our pride at the cost of their souls. In the name of not wanting to look weird, we are content to be complicit in their being lost.

Mark Dever

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits, Grains, Eggs			6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/4	c	Minced red onion
1		Clove(s) garlic, crushed (up to 2)
1	cn	(16-oz.) diced tomatoes (reserve 2 T. liquid)
1	cn	(8-oz.) tomato sauce
1/3	c	Water
1/2	ts	Honey -or-
1/4	ts	Fruitsource
1	ts	Oregano
1/4	ts	Thyme
1/4	ts	Sea salt
1		Bay leaf
12		Manicotti shells, pref. whole wheat, kamut, spelt or other whole-grain
1/2	c	Egg substitute
12	oz	Fat-free ricotta
1	pk	(8-oz.) shredded fat-free Mozzarella
1/3	c	Fresh grated Parmesan
1/4	c	Snipped parsley (I never use quite that much, maybe half)
1/4	ts	Sea salt
1	ds	Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Advance preparation: In 2-quart saucepan cook onion and garlic in reserved
tomato juice until tender over medium heat. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce,
water, honey, oregano, thyme, the first 1/4 tsp. salt, and bay leaf. Bring
to boiling; simmer, uncovered, 45 minutes. Remove bay leaf. Meanwhile, cook
manicotti just until barely tender; drain and rinse with cold water.
Combine egg substitute, ricotta, half the Mozzarella cheese, Parmesan,
parsley, 1/4 tsp. salt, and pepper. Spoon cheese mixture into manicotti
shells. Pour about half the tomato mixture into 13X9-inch baking dish.
Arrange stuffed shells inside. Pour remaining sauce over shells and
sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover with foil and refrigerate up to 24
hours. Before serving: Bake manicotti, covered, at 350 degrees 45-50
minutes, until hot and bubbly. Makes 6 servings.
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Date:    Tue, 01 Oct 96 07:47:15 PDT

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