Bean-and-roasted Red Pepper Dip

In Genesis 24:3, Abraham did not want his son to marry a woman who did not love the Lord, so he sent his servant 450 miles away to find one that did. Christians are free to marry, 1 Corinthians 7:39, “only in the Lord.” Second Corinthians 6 clearly teaches that we are “not [to] be bound together with unbelievers.” Paul goes on to say, “For what partnership have…light with darkness or…Christ with [Satan], or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever?” (2 Cor. 6:14-16). Why date someone who hates your Savior? Why marry someone with whom you cannot prioritize Jesus? These sinful and unequally yoked relationships only lead to temptation and heartache either during the breakup or throughout a lifetime of marriage. Yet when both partners can find their ultimate needs met in Jesus Christ (and not human idols), they will be free to be companions and not consumers of each other and their lifetime together will be one of joy and harmony.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Appetizers, Dips, Low fat	10	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	t	Extra-virgin olive oil
1	c	Chopped onion
2	T	Chopped fresh basil
1		15 oz pinto beans drained
3/4	c	Thinly sliced roasted red
		bell pepper drained
		Pita Chips

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion;
saute 4 minutes or until tender. Add basil and beans; cook over low
heat 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Partially mash beans. Stir in
bell pepper. Yield:10-2-1/2 cup servings (serving size: 1/4 cup).
Serving Ideas : Serve with Pita Chips.  Recipe by: Cooking Light, June
1994, page 76  Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by "Crane C. Walden"
<cranew@foothill.net>  on Mar 8, 1998

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 47 Calories From Fat: 3 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 119.9mg Potassium: 182.3mg Carbohydrates: 9.1g Fiber: 2.8g Sugar: 1.1g Protein: 2.5g