Ravioli With Spinach And Ricotta Filling

For Jesus, time alone with God was not an option… The gospel of Luke tells us that “Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed” (Lk. 5:16)… This is precisely where you and I so often miss out on all that God has for us. Unlike Jesus, we attempt to live life in our own energy. We think we can keep giving out without getting replenished. Then, wearied and weakened by the demands of life and ministry, we become impatient and annoyed with the very ones God has sent us to serve. Rather than exhibiting a gracious, calm, joyous spirit, we become uptight, frazzled, and frenzied (people), resenting, rather than welcoming, the people and opportunities God brings into our lives.

Nancy Leigh DeMoss

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs			4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8	oz	Fresh Spinach, well washed
		and trimmed
		A knob or two of butter
4	oz	Ricotta Cheese
2		Eggs, Size 2 separated
2	oz	Freshly Grated Parmesan
		cheese
	pn	Nutmeg
		Salt and pepper
2	oz	Butter, melted
		Fresh pasta dough to serve 4

INSTRUCTIONS

Make filling. Cook spinach in a large pan with a knob of butter for a
few minutes and drain well. Cool, wring out excess water with your
hands. Chop and mix with the ricotta cheese, yolks and half the
parmesan. Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper. Roll out pasta onto a
lightly floured surface. Make two sheets about 16 by 10 inches. Place
small spoons of filling on pasta in rows, leaving space around each
mound. Brush pasta with lightly beaten egg whites then position  second
sheet of pasta on top. Press gently to exclude air, then  firmly to
seal. Use a pastry wheel to cut into ravioli parcels.  Carefully slide
ravioli into a pan of boiling water and cook for 3-4  minutes, hoping
they don't fall apart like mine do occasionally .  Serve drizzled with
melted butter, more nutmeg and parmesan.  Source: Floyd on Italy  From
Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

A Message from our Provider:

“Most people want to serve God, but only in an advisory position.”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 1048 Calories From Fat: 743 Total Fat: 83.1g Cholesterol: 248.2mg Sodium: 1183.8mg Potassium: 625.2mg Carbohydrates: 6.5g Fiber: 2.1g Sugar: <1g Protein: 66.8g

We need to get something straight. God performs miracles. Most of His miracles happened in three periods of history: The time of Moses and Joshua, the time of Elijah and Elisha and the time of Jesus and the apostles. I believe God still does miracles and it’s witnessed every time He opens a person’s heart to respond favorably to Christ, but for the most part, miracles in the official sense are infrequent. As a matter of fact, the Bible says nothing about expecting God to intervene in our life through miracles. If anything, the Bible warns in these “latter days” to be on the lookout for false miracles from the evil one.

Randy Smith