Crab Bisque With Sweet Red Bell Pepper

The Discipline of silence is the voluntary and temporary abstention from speaking so that certain spiritual goals might be sought. Sometimes silence is observed in order to read, write, pray, and so on. Though there is no outward speaking, there are internal dialogues with self and with God. This can be called “outward silence.” Other times silence is maintained not only outwardly but also inwardly so that God’s voice might be heard more clearly.

Donald S. Whitney

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Dairy, Meats		Fish and se, Soup	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	T	Extra-virgin olive oil
3	c	Coarsely chopped red bell
		peppers about 2 large
1	c	Chopped green onions
1	c	Coarsely chopped celery
2/3	c	Coarsely chopped carrots
1/2	c	Coarsely chopped red onion
2	t	Dried tarragon
1/4	t	Cayenne pepper
2		14.5 oz diced peeled
		tomatoes in juice
3		Bottles, 8-oz clam juice
1	c	Dry white wine
1	c	Whipping cream
12	oz	Crabmeat

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add bell peppers, 3/4
cup green onions, celery, carrots and red onion and saute until
vegetables are tender, about 12 minutes. Stir in tarragon and  cayenne.
Mix in tomatoes with juices, clam juice and wine. Bring to a  boil.
Reduce heat to low and simmer 30 minutes to blend flavors,  stirring
occasionally. Add cream and simmer 20 minutes longer. Stir  in
crabmeat. Cook until crab is heated through, about 5 minutes.  Season
with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup chopped  green
onions and serve.  Recipe by: The Museum Cafe, Great Falls, Montana
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #893 by LBotsko@aol.com on Nov 9, 1997

A Message from our Provider:

“You’ve achieved nothing until you find God”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 226 Calories From Fat: 141 Total Fat: 16.1g Cholesterol: 54.3mg Sodium: 288mg Potassium: 377mg Carbohydrates: 12.8g Fiber: 2.4g Sugar: 6g Protein: 2.6g

There are people, professing Christian people, who are determined to bring you under their religious thumb. They are bent on making you a slave of their conscience. They have built a tidy religious box, without biblical justification, and strive to stuff you inside and make you conform to its dimensions. They are legalists, and their tools are guilt, fear, intimidation, and self-righteousness. They proclaim God’s unconditional love for you, but insist on certain conditions before including you among the accepted, among the approved elite, among God’s favored few… They threaten to rob you of joy and to squeeze the intimacy out of your relationship with Jesus. They may even lead you to doubt your salvation. They heap condemnation and contempt on your head so that your life is controlled and energized by fear rather than freedom and joy and delight in God.

Sam Storms