Name: Beef Paprika "Stew"
Ingredients: 2 md Onions; 2 sm Red or green bell peppers; 2 tb Cooking oil; 1 1/2 lb Ground beef; 1/2 c Beef stock or bouillon; 2 ts Sweet Hungarian paprika; 1/2 ts Caraway seeds; 1/2 ts Dried marjoram; 6 sm Peeled canned tomatoes; Salt and freshly ground; Black pepper to taste

Alcohol is sinful when a person becomes addicted. It’s all over the Bible: In 1 Timothy 3:3, “[Elders must] not [be] addicted to wine.” The same is true for deacons (1 Tim. 3:8). The same is true for all believers. Isaiah 5:11 says, “Woe to those who rise early in the morning that they may pursue strong drink, who stay up late in the evening that wine may inflame them!” Titus 2:3 calls “older women...to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine.” It is undeniable that alcohol is addictive. The consequences suffered as a result of alcoholism are devastating: Divorce, job loss, traffic accidents, breakup of families, destruction of the addict’s health and so on. We are called to be slaves to Christ (Eph. 6:5-6) which promises liberation, not slaves to a substance which always results in unrelenting bondage. 2 Peter 2:19, “for by what a man is overcome, by this he is enslaved.” 1 Cor. 6:12 “All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything.” And let’s be clear, this is not a disease problem, this is a sin problem. It is mastery by an idol that one is in submission to. The question is this – is Jesus Christ your Lord or are you mastered by alcohol? Are you addicted? Ask yourself: When stressed out, is alcohol a better solution than Jesus? Do you forget what happens when you drink? Do you feel the need to have alcohol? Has a family or close friend shared concerns about your drinking? Do you make excuses for your drinking? Are you unable to stay within a prescribed limit of drinks? If you answered yes to any of these, you might be facing a problem. I’d encourage you to get some help!

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains	Hungarian	Main dish, Beef	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	md	Onions
2	sm	Red or green bell peppers
2	tb	Cooking oil
1 1/2	lb	Ground beef
1/2	c	Beef stock or bouillon
2	ts	Sweet Hungarian paprika
1/2	ts	Caraway seeds
1/2	ts	Dried marjoram
6	sm	Peeled canned tomatoes
		Salt and freshly ground
		Black pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Chop onions. Seed and slice peppers into 1/4-inch strips. Heat oil in large
skillet. Add onions and peppers and cook over med-high heat until onions
are soft. Add beef, raise heat, and brown, stirring. Drain off excess fat.
When beef has browned, add bouillon, paprika, caraway seeds, and marjoram.
Add tomatoes, squeezing them in your hand to break them up. Season with
salt and pepper and cook until serving time. Source: Keep It Simple -
30-minute meals from scratch
:          by Marian Burros
:          Pg. 177 From the collection of K. Deck

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