Pasta With Kielbasa And Broccoli Rabe

Those in the world do not respond well to pain. They fear it, despise it and run from it. They struggle with why God would allow suffering. They see no purpose in it. They make themselves out to be a victim and with bitter hearts blame the world for their misfortunes. They fret, overreact, whine, and complain. They throw massive pity-parties. They lose peace and joy and move further away from God. On the other hand, Christians know from the Bible and experience that God sovereignly permits suffering to enter our lives. We trust His goodness and wisdom and remain under the trial until it accomplishes God’s designed work in our lives. Since His primary goal is to make us holy, God gets our attention through the trial and then is continually refining our character. We don’t minimize the pain and sorrow, but know deep inside through faith that good will come out of it. We can therefore give thanks for all things and maintain our joy and peace despite apparently unfavorable circumstances. Do you see the diametrically opposed contrast to the world?

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Polish	March 1992	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Kielbasa, Polish smoked
		sausage quartered
		lengthwise and cut
		into 1/2-inch-thick
		pieces
6		Garlic cloves, minced
1		Broccoli rabe, about 1
		pound
		stems peeled and
		cut into 1/2-inch
		pieces and the
		leaves and
		flowerets chopped
		coarse
1	c	Water
1	lb	Spiral-shaped pasta such as
		rotelle or
		fusilli
3	T	Olive oil, or to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

In a heavy skillet brown the kielbasa over moderate heat, stirring,
transfer it with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, and pour
off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat. In the fat remaining in the
skillet cook the garlic over moderately low heat, stirring, until it
is golden, add the broccoli rabe, and cook the mixture, stirring, for
1 minute, or until the broccoli rabe is wilted. Add the water, simmer
the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the
broccoli rabe is tender, and stir in the kielbasa. In a kettle of
boiling salted water cook the pasta until it is al dente and drain it
well. In a large bowl toss together the pasta, the oil, the kielbasa
mixture, and salt and pepper to taste.  Serves 4 to 6.  Gourmet March
1992  Converted by MC_Buster.  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 8587 Calories From Fat: 5167 Total Fat: 582.1g Cholesterol: 2611.3mg Sodium: 20471.7mg Potassium: 776.5mg Carbohydrates: 448.6g Fiber: 7g Sugar: 51.1g Protein: 411.7g