Asparagus Gratin With Cadiz Cheese

The theological roots of this concept of “vocation” are found in the biblical doctrine of creation and divine sovereignty. We are by God’s creative decree shaped in His image and thus designed to reflect in all our endeavors the purposeful activity of God Himself. All Christians, therefore, should ideally embrace their “work”, however secular and uneventful it may appear, as a calling of God, a responsibility for which they have been uniquely endowed that is designed in its own way to glorify God. One’s “job” or “career” or “occupation” thus has a meaning beyond mere personal fulfillment. “Ministry” is therefore not what the majority of Christians perform as “a discretionary time activity – something done with the few hours that can be squeezed out of the week’s schedule after working, sleeping, homemaking, neighbouring, washing and doing the chores” (Stevens, The Other Six Days, 132). It is, rather, all of life when discharged in faith.

Sam Storms

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Med01	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	T	Salt
24		Jumbo asparagus
3	T	Extra-virgin olive oil
4		Fresh baguette -, 1" thick
		ground to
		Bread crumbs in food
		processor
2		Garlic cloves, finely minced
1	T	Sweet paprika
		Salt, to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper
		to taste
3	T	Freshly-grated Cadiz cheese
		or any hard aged goat
		cheese
2	T	Sherry vinegar

INSTRUCTIONS

In a 6-quart sauce pan, boil 3 quarts of water and add 2 tablespoons
salt. Blanch asparagus until tender, about 2 1/2 minutes, and refresh
in an ice water bath. Drain and pat dry. Heat olive oil to just
smoking over medium heat. Add bread crumbs, garlic, and paprika and
toss quickly to cook to dark golden brown and remove immediately.
Season bread crumbs with salt and pepper. Place asparagus in an
ovenproof dish and top with crumbs mixture. Sprinkle cheese over top
and place under broiler until toasted. Remove, spritz with vinegar  and
serve. This recipe yields 4 servings.  Recipe Source: MEDITERRANEAN
MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD  NETWORK - (Show # ME-1B08
broadcast 06-03-1998) Downloaded from their  Web-Site -
http://www.foodtv.com  Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR
MAD -  jpmd44a@prodigy.com -or- MAD-SQUAD@prodigy.net  06-08-1998
Recipe by: Mario Batali  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 187 Calories From Fat: 107 Total Fat: 12.2g Cholesterol: 37.4mg Sodium: 4211.5mg Potassium: 70.1mg Carbohydrates: 2.8g Fiber: <1g Sugar: <1g Protein: 16.5g

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