Couscous Risotto With Wild Mushrooms And Pecorino Cheese

The way to open our hearts to others is by receiving afresh the grace of God and appreciating what it means: seeing our own need of Christ; coming to receive His mercy; sensing how undeserved His love for us is; remembering how He has also opened His heart to those whose hearts are closed against us. Then we will see that the heart which is too narrow to receive a fellow Christian is too narrow to enthrone the Lord Jesus Christ. But the heart that is opened to receive the grace of Christ will learn to welcome all those whom Christ Himself has welcomed.

Sinclair Ferguson

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Vegetables, Meats, Dairy	Israeli	And, Grains, Pulses	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/3	c	Chopped shallots or green
		onions
1	T	Slivered garlic
2	c	Sliced Shiitake mushrooms
		stems removed
2	T	Olive oil
2	c	Large Israeli type couscous
1/2	c	Dry white wine
4	c	Rich chicken or vegetable
		stock
1	T	Grated lemon zest
1/2	c	Seeded diced firm ripe
		tomato
1/4	c	Chopped chives
1/2	c	Freshly grated Pecorino
		cheese
		Grilled or roasted fresh
		wild mushrooms such as
		Morel or Oyster and
		grilled
		scallions if desired

INSTRUCTIONS

Saute the shallots, garlic and Shiitakes in olive oil until lightly
colored. Add the couscous and saute for a minute or two longer. Add
the wine and 1 cup of the stock and stir occasionally until liq uid is
absorbed. Add remaining stock and continue to cook and stir
occasionally until stock is nearly absorbed (about 10 minutes). Stir
in lemon zest, tomatoes, chives and cheese and serve immediately in
warm bowls topped with grilled mushrooms and scallions if using.
Yield: 6 serving  Recipe by: COOKING LIVE SHOW #CL8749  Posted to
MC-Recipe Digest V1 #939 by The Meades  <kmeade@idsonline.com> on Nov
30, 1997

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 1336 Calories From Fat: 676 Total Fat: 76.9g Cholesterol: 149.7mg Sodium: 3322.4mg Potassium: 1308.2mg Carbohydrates: 75.6g Fiber: 11.8g Sugar: 23.8g Protein: 74.3g

Here we commemorate the greatest and deepest demonstration of true love the world has ever known. For God looked down upon sorrowing, struggling, sinning humanity and was moved with compassion for the contrary, sheep-like creatures He had made. In spite of the tremendous personal cost it would entail to Himself to deliver them from their dilemma He chose deliberately to descend and live amongst them that He might deliver them. This meant laying aside His splendor, His position, His prerogatives as the perfect and faultless One. He knew He would be exposed to terrible privation, to ridicule, to false accusations, to rumor, gossip and malicious charges that branded Him as a glutton, drunkard, friend of sinners and even an imposter. It entailed losing His reputation. It would involve physical suffering, mental anguish and spiritual agony. In short, His coming to earth as the Christ, as Jesus of Nazareth, was a straightforward case of utter self-sacrifice that culminated in the cross of Calvary. The laid-down life, the poured-out blood were the supreme symbols of total selflessness. This was love. This was God. This was divinity in action, delivering men from their own utter selfishness, their own stupidity, their own suicidal instincts as lost sheep unable to help themselves.

Phillip Keller