Name: Bean and Pasta Soup
Ingredients: 2 pk Low-Sodium Instant Vegetable Broth And Seasoning Mix; Dissolved IN; 1 1/2 c Hot Water; 1 c Low-Sodium Canned Stewed Tomatoes; 4 1/2 oz Uncooked Small Shell Macaroni; 14 oz Rinsed, Drained, Canned Red Kidney Beans; 1 c Thawed Frozen Spinach, Chopped; 1/2 ts Oregano Leaves; 1/2 ts Basil Leaves; 3/4 oz Grated Parmesan Cheese

In one of his sermons, Spurgeon reminded his congregation about the doctrine of God’s electing some from the foundation of the world. But he noted that our task is to preach the gospel to every creature, not to find the elect. Spurgeon reportedly said that if God had painted a yellow strip down the back of each of the elect, he would run up and down the streets of London, lifting up shirttails, and preaching the gospel to the elect. But Spurgeon reminds us that God has not done so. Instead He has commanded us to “preach the gospel to every creature.” We must urgently appeal to everyone to come to Christ.

Jim Ehrhard

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Dairy, Eggs, Grains		Soups/stews, Pasta, Vegetables, Cheese/eggs, Beans	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	pk	Low-Sodium Instant Vegetable Broth And Seasoning Mix
		Dissolved IN
1 1/2	c	Hot Water
1	c	Low-Sodium Canned Stewed Tomatoes
4 1/2	oz	Uncooked Small Shell Macaroni
14	oz	Rinsed, Drained, Canned Red Kidney Beans
1	c	Thawed Frozen Spinach, Chopped
1/2	ts	Oregano Leaves
1/2	ts	Basil Leaves
3/4	oz	Grated Parmesan Cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

Yield: 4 Servings Of 3/4 Cup Each
In a 2 1/2-quart saucepan, combine the dissolved broth mix and tomatoes;
cook over medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil. Add the macaroni
and cook for 7 minutes. Add the beans, spinach, oregano and basil and stir
to combine; cook until the macaroni is tender, 5 to 7 minutes. (If the soup
is too thick, add a small amount of water.)
Divide the soup into 4 soup bowls and sprinkle each portion with 1/4 of the
Parmesan Cheese.
Each serving provides: 2 Proteins; 1 Vegetable, 1 1/2 Breads, 5 Optional
Calories
Per Serving: 350 Milligrams Sodium; 5 Milligrams Cholesterol
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