Chicken And Lentils In Clay

Proverbs 1:7, 'The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction' (cf. 9:10). Do you see an interesting connection? Knowledge of the Lord's ways dispels fear, but the beginning of knowledge is fearing the Lord? Could it be the more we fear displeasing God and approach Him with reverential awe, the greater He will appropriate Himself in our lives? And the more we have of God, the less we will battle the short-lived, trivial fears of the world? Could it be that if we fear God there will be no one and nothing else left to fear? Wasn't this the teaching of Jesus? 'Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell' (Mt. 10:28).

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	California	Breads, Chicken & p, Muffins & r	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Frying chicken, 3 to
3 1/2		Pounds), Pounds
1	c	Lentils, rinsed and
		Drained
1		Garlic clove, minced or
		Pressed
1		Onion, thinly sliced
		Separated into rings
1/4	c	Celery, finely chopped
1/2	c	Slivered smoked pork
		Shoulder or ham
1		Carrot, shredded
1/4	c	Chopped parsley
1		Bay leaf
1/2	t	Salt
1/8	t	Pepper
1	c	Regular-strength beef broth
1/2	c	Dry red wine
1	t	Dry mustard

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 375Â° F. Rinse chicken; pat dry. Coarsely chop liver
and reserve. (Discard remaining giblets, or save them for another
use.) Line a 3-quart unglazed clay cooker with parchment paper,
trimming paper even with rim of baking dish. Place chicken, breast  up,
within parchment. Place lentils around chicken. Combine garlic,  onion,
celery, ham, carrot, parsley, and chicken liver; place mixture  and bay
leaf atop lentils. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat  together beef
broth, wine, and mustard; pour over chicken. Cover and  bake, stirring
lentils occasionally, until chicken is browned and  lentils are tender
(about 3 hours). Carve chicken and serve with  lentils.  Recipe By    
: the California Culinary Academy  File
ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdja006.zip

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 103 Calories From Fat: 7 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 506.6mg Potassium: 492.2mg Carbohydrates: 17.3g Fiber: 7.1g Sugar: 3.2g Protein: 7.4g

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