Augusta’s Chilled Tomato Soup With Basil Cream

God is our all-sufficient Creator and Provider. In the first of the Ten Commandments He says, “You shall have no other gods before Me” (Ex. 20:3). Yet with addictions, we are revealing the fact that our hearts are bowing down to something we believe God cannot provide. The alcohol and drugs are not the essence of the issue. The problem is a heart that worships other gods. Maybe it’s the god of pleasure or the god of love or the god of acceptance or the god of peace or the god of control. You see, the problem is not outside of us. It’s not ultimately at the liquor store or on the Internet. The problem is within us and the booze and pornography are only satisfiers of deeper idols within our hearts. The problem is not the idolatrous substance. The problem is a passion in our heart that is wrongly satisfied with a false god (Concept adapted from Ed Welch, Addictions, p. 49).

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Dairy, Grains, Meats		Appetizers, Kooknet, Soups, Vegetables	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Lightly Packed Fresh Basil
		Leaves coarsely chopped
3/4	c	Heavy Cream
2	c	Ripe Tomatoes, seeded
		peeled and coarsely
		chopped
2	c	Chicken Stock
2	c	Milk
1	t	Honey
		Salt
		Ground Black Pepper
		Whole Basil Leaves

INSTRUCTIONS

Early in the day, put the chopped basil leaves in a small bowl. Scald
the cream in a small saucepan and pour it over the basil. Let steep 1
hour, then strain the cream and chill deeply. In a food processor,
puree the chopped tomato, stock, milk and honey until very smooth.
Transfer the puree to a bowl, and season with salt and pepper. Chill
deeply. When ready to serve, whip the basil cream. Ladle the chilled
soup into chilled glass cups or stemmed glasses. Dollop each serving
with the whipped cream and top with a fresh basil leaf.  Source: "Dairy
Hollow House: Soup & Bread," by Crescent Dragonwagon  Typed by
Katherine Smith Kook-Net: The Shadow Zone IV - Stinson  Beach, CA  File
ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdjaxxx.zip

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 227 Calories From Fat: 127 Total Fat: 14.4g Cholesterol: 49.7mg Sodium: 452.9mg Potassium: 759.9mg Carbohydrates: 18.6g Fiber: 6.2g Sugar: 8.6g Protein: 9.8g