El Charro Sopa Seca De Fideos (vermicelli "soup")

I do believe that we slander Christ when we think that we are to draw the people by something else but the preaching of Christ crucified. We know that the greatest crowd in London has been held together these thirty years by nothing but the preaching of Christ crucified. Where is our music? Where is our oratory? Where is anything of attractive architecture, or beauty of ritual? “A bare service,” they call it. Yes, but Christ makes up for all the deficiencies.

C.H. Spurgeon

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy	Mexican	Mexican	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	lb	Coiled fideos, vermicelli
1/4	c	Oil
1	c	Tomato sauce
1	t	Salt, or to taste
1/4	c	Garlic puree, *
1		White onion, chopped
6	c	Stock, hot
1	c	Combination cheese
		Shredded
1/2	c	Bell pepper, chopped
1	c	Fresh tomato, chopped
1	c	Combination cheese
		Shredded

INSTRUCTIONS

Garlic Puree - peel 8 whole heads of garlic by smashing the cloves
with the side of a wide knife; the peel will slip off easily then.  Put
the peeled garlic in a blender with about 2 cups of water, and  puree.
Drain, if necessary, and store in a tightly closed glass jar  in the
refrigerator.  ** Combination Cheese - To come as close as possible to
the taste of  the cheese of Mexico (which is not readily available in
the United  States), we devised what I call "combination cheese". It is
equal  parts shredded yellow cheddar, provolone and jack cheeses. Sopa
seca  means dry soup and refers to a dish made with rice or a pasta
that  absorbs all the cooking liquid. Here is one of our favorites and
it  really does not have a meaningful English translation.  In a
skillet, lightly brown fideos coils on both sides in hot oil.  Transfer
to a 4-quart saucepan. Add remaining ingredients, except  cheese, and
simmer over low heat 20 minutes. Stir once or twice,  separating coils
with a long fork. Add 1 cup cheese and stir.  Continue cooking,
uncovered, until all the liquid has been absorbed.  Garnish with
additional cheese.  Recipe By     : El Charro Cafe Favorite Recipes
From: El Charro Cafe Favorite Recipes  File
ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdja006.zip

A Message from our Provider:

“To ignore our Creator is the height of selfishness”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 194 Calories From Fat: 108 Total Fat: 12.1g Cholesterol: 7.2mg Sodium: 1003.2mg Potassium: 501.3mg Carbohydrates: 14.6g Fiber: 1.3g Sugar: 6.9g Protein: 7.3g

Contemporary Christian literature is awash with the notion that, in order to be effective and successful, we must respond to market forces. In earlier generation, such an approach was unheard of. The tactic employed by Paul in Corinth was far closer to the model of the day. “Jesus Christ and Him crucified.” That was his message. Even though the Corinthians we demanding miracles and wisdom, Paul did not give them what they wanted. Indeed, he continued to supply the one thing they clearly did not want – preaching. He rejected the style and content that was most acceptable in his day… It is not possible to give people what they want to hear and proclaim the message of the Cross at one and the same time.

Alistair Begg