Name: Fassoulatha (Bean Soup)
Ingredients: 1 c Large, dried white beans; 2 Quarts of water; 1 c Sliced celery (1/2" Pieces); 2 c Chopped onion; 4 Medium carrots, cut in 1/2"; Slices; 1/2 c Chopped parsley; 1 tb Tomato paste; 1 c Olive oil; 1 tb Crushed oregano; 3 tb Wine vinegar

Be an uncommon Christian. Average Christian is 'half way up between the valley and the peak...halfway where we used to be and where we ought to be.' When we hear the call to take up the cross and follow toward the hills we begin to bargain with God like a huckster. What will it cost me in work? What will it cost me in money? What will it cost me in relationships? Is it safe? Is it convenient? Is it fun? Is it popular? - You'll never be more than the common Christian until you give up your own interests and cease to defend yourself and put yourself in the hands of God and let Him alone. We want to help God out. No, no give yourself to God. Turn yourself over to God and say, 'Father, I'm sick of being a common Christian. I'm sick of this mediocrity. I'm sick of being half-way up to where I want to be. I'm sick of seeing other happy Christians and I'm not. I'm weary, God, of the whole thing and I want to go on. I want to know You.'

A.W. Tozer

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Soups, Dkuhnen msn	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Large, dried white beans
2		Quarts of water
1	c	Sliced celery (1/2" Pieces)
2	c	Chopped onion
4		Medium carrots, cut in 1/2"
		Slices
1/2	c	Chopped parsley
1	tb	Tomato paste
1	c	Olive oil
1	tb	Crushed oregano
3	tb	Wine vinegar

INSTRUCTIONS

Bring beans to a boil in the water.  Reduce heat and simmer for an hour.
Add remaining ingredients.  Simmer for 2 more hours.  Add salt and pepper
to taste.  Serve with crusty bread. Shared by Deborah Kuhnen, Mississauga,
Ontario, Canada.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #227 by "Deborah Kühnen"
<[email protected]> on Aug 27, 97

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