Name: Eggplant Matzo Lasagna
Ingredients: 1 tb Olive oil; 3 c Sliced mushrooms; 3 Cloves garlic, crushed; 1/4 c Chopped fresh parsley; 1/4 c Dry red wine; 1 ts Dried basil; 1 ts Dried oregano; 1/4 ts Crushed red pepper; 1/4 ts Black pepper; 28 oz Tomato puree, (1 can); 1 1/4 lb Eggplant, (1 large) peeled and cut into 1/2 inch slices; Vegetable cooking spray; 6 tb Grated Parmesan cheese, divided; 15 oz Nonfat ricotta cheese, (1 container); 3 sl American matzo

The biblical evidence : Matthew 1:18-25 1. Joseph and Mary were betrothed (1:18, 20, 24), a relationship regarded as the legal equivalent of marriage. In other words, betrothal could be broken only by a formal divorce. This is why Joseph is referred to as her “husband” (v. 19). 2. Although betrothed, the relationship had not yet been consummated sexually (see vv. 18, 25; also Luke 1:34). 3. Mary’s pregnancy is attributed to the Holy Spirit: a. Verse 20 – “of the Holy Spirit.” b. Verse 16 – “and to Jacob was born Joseph the husband of Mary, by/of whom [feminine] was born Jesus.” Matthew clearly excludes Joseph. c. Note that the repeated active verb (“was the father of” or “begot”) gives way to a divine passive in v. 16 (i.e., God is the active agent in the conception and birth of Jesus). 4. Joseph is instructed to take Mary into his house and to name the child (vv. 20-21) thereby establishing for Joseph legal paternity of the child. Hence the community came to believe that Joseph was Jesus’ father (Lk. 2:48; Mt. 13:55). Luke 1:26-38 1. Mary is explicitly identified as a “virgin” (parthenos, v. 27), a fact she confirms in v. 34. 2. Verse 35 clearly attributes the conception to the work of the Holy Spirit. 3. The terms translated “come upon” and “overshadow” (v. 35) are not euphemisms for sexual relations. They are simply figurative expressions for divine intervention by which God will supercede the natural order of things. 4. For the term “overshadow,” see Ex. 40:35; Psm. 91:4; 140:7; Mt. 17:5; Mk. 9:7; Lk. 9:34 (cf. also Gen. 1:2). The emphasis is on the powerful creative presence of the Spirit in bringing to pass the conception of the man Jesus.

Sam Storms

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Eggs, Vegetables, Dairy	American	Meatless	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	tb	Olive oil
3	c	Sliced mushrooms
3		Cloves garlic, crushed
1/4	c	Chopped fresh parsley
1/4	c	Dry red wine
1	ts	Dried basil
1	ts	Dried oregano
1/4	ts	Crushed red pepper
1/4	ts	Black pepper
28	oz	Tomato puree, (1 can)
1 1/4	lb	Eggplant, (1 large) peeled and cut into 1/2 inch slices
		Vegetable cooking spray
6	tb	Grated Parmesan cheese, divided
15	oz	Nonfat ricotta cheese, (1 container)
3	sl	American matzo

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and garlic;
saute 5 minutes. Stir in parsley, wine, basil, oregano, peppers, and puree.
Partially cover, reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 30 minutes. Remove from
heat.
Arrange the eggplant slices in a single layer on a baking sheet coated with
cooking spray. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, turning the slices over
after 15 minutes.
Remove from baking sheet, and let cool. Cut the eggplant slices into
1/2-inch pieces, and set aside.
Combine 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and ricotta cheese; stir well, and set
aside.
Spread 1/2 cup tomato mixture in the bottom of an 11 x 7-inch baking dish
coated with cooking spray. Arrange 1-1/2 slices matzo over tomato mixture,
and top matzo with half of ricotta cheese mixture, half of eggplant, and
half of tomato mixture. Repeat the layers, ending with the tomato mixture.
Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese.
Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake an
additional 15 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Yield: 6
servings.
Per serving: 244 Calories; 4g Fat (16% calories from fat); 18g Protein; 36g
Carbohydrate; 15mg Cholesterol; 263mg Sodium
Recipe by: Cooking Light, March 1995, page 154
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #430 by igor@digex.net on Jan 28, 1997.

A Message from our Provider:

“There has to be more to life . . .”