Name: Eggplant and Ground Meat Casserole
Ingredients: 1 lb Ground beef; 2 ts Salad oil; 1 Eggplant; 1/3 c Flour; 1/4 c Olive oil; 2 c Tomato sauce; 1 ts Oregano; 1 tb Parmesan cheese; 1 c Grated cheddar cheese; 1 ts Salt; Pepper to taste

It is never said in so many words that we are to give 10% in the NT, though it is worth pointing out that the tithe was not original to Moses and the Mosaic law. It is found early in the life of God’s people. Abraham paid a tithe to Melchizedek in Gen. 14, if you remember. There is some case there for arguing that the tithe is basic to human life as God ordered it. But, if you are not persuaded of that, remember that if the 10th is not our rule any longer, surely in the NT we are not going to argue that we should give less! We are not going to argue that having seen the Lord on the cross, having witnessed the resurrection, knowing as we now do what price was paid for our redemption, we should give less than they did in the OT? Surely not. Jesus, remember, makes a point of calling attention to the generous gift of a poor woman when she was worshipping at the temple and Paul makes a good deal of the sacrificial financial stewardship required of Christian believers. Now, perhaps we like the tithe after all!

Robert Rayburn

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Eggs, Dairy		Casserole	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Ground beef
2	ts	Salad oil
1		Eggplant
1/3	c	Flour
1/4	c	Olive oil
2	c	Tomato sauce
1	ts	Oregano
1	tb	Parmesan cheese
1	c	Grated cheddar cheese
1	ts	Salt
		Pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Shape ground beef into patties; season with salt and pepper; brown in hot
oil. Slice unpeeled eggplant into thick slices; season with salt and
pepper; coat with flour and brown in oil. Place eggplant slices in baking
dish. Top each slice with browned meat patties. Cover with tomato sauce.
Sprinkle with oregano and Parmesan cheese over all. Top with grated cheddar
cheese. Bake at
300    degrees for 35 minutes.
From <A Taste of Louisiana>.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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