Name: Tortellini with Creamy Vegetables
Ingredients: 12 oz Tortellini; cheese-filled; 14 oz Artichoke hearts; drained; 6 oz Pea pods; frozen, about 1 cup; 7 oz Roasted red peppers; drained & cut in thin strips; 6 oz Lowfat cream cheese; cut up; 1 1/2 c Evaporated skim milk; 1/8 ts Salt; 1/8 ts Pepper; 1/4 c Grated Parmesan cheese

One of the greatest paradoxes in Christian history is that the church is most pure in times of cultural hostility. When things are easy and good, that is when the church most often goes astray. When Christianity seems identical with the culture and even when the church seems to be enjoying its greatest earthly success, then it is weakest. Conversely, when the church encounters hardship, persecution, and suffering…then it is closest to its crucified Lord, then there are fewer hypocrites and nominal believers among its members, and then the faith of Christians burns most intensely.

Gene Edward Veith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Dairy	Dutch	Pasta, Vegetables	4	servings

INGREDIENTS

12	oz	Tortellini; cheese-filled
14	oz	Artichoke hearts; drained
6	oz	Pea pods; frozen, about 1 cup
7	oz	Roasted red peppers; drained & cut in thin strips
6	oz	Lowfat cream cheese; cut up
1 1/2	c	Evaporated skim milk
1/8	ts	Salt
1/8	ts	Pepper
1/4	c	Grated Parmesan cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

Bring a large amount of water to a boil in a 4-quart Dutch oven. Add
tortellini and artichoke hearts; return to boiling. Reduce heat and cook,
uncovered 6 minutes. Add pea pods and continue cooking for 1 minute or till
pasta and vegetables are tender. Drain. Stir in red pepper strips; keep
warm.
Meanwhile, combine cream cheese, milk, salt, and pepper in a medium
saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat till slightly thickened and
smooth. Pour over pasta mixture. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of the
Parmesan cheese. Toss gently. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan just before
serving.
Per serving: 508 Calories; 14g Fat (24% calories from fat); 30g Protein;
67g Carbohydrate; 66mg Cholesterol; 698mg Sodium
Recipe by: Low Calorie Low Fat Recipes, Summer, 1997
Posted to EAT-LF Digest by Betsy Burtis <ebburtis@ix.netcom.com> on Feb 21,
1999, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

A Message from our Provider:

“A thankful heart is one of the primary identifying characteristics of a believer. It stands in stark contrast to pride, selfishness, and worry. And it helps fortify the believer’s trust in the Lord and reliance of His provision, even in the toughest times. No matter how choppy the seas become, a believer’s heart is buoyed by constant praise and gratefulness to the Lord. #John MacArthur”

Someone once said we are all brought to the same level at the foot of the cross. The cross pours contempt on our pride and screams to us that reconciliation with God was entirely the work of Jesus. The cross screams to us that God justifies all His children with the same infinite love. The cross screams to us that we are all adopted into the same spiritual family in the same way with the same privileges. The cross screams to us that the sins of disunity such as discord, hatred, bitterness, strife, divisiveness, malice, jealousy, envy, disgust, indifference, unforgiveness have all been shattered by the cross and are therefore unacceptable amongst God’s redeemed. The cross teaches us that the grace that saves us results in grace that transforms us to live more like Jesus Christ, the “Prince of Peace” Himself. And the cross teaches us to join Paul in his never-ending refrain of boasting only in the cross (Gal. 6:14). And with our eyes on the cross, we strike a deathblow to our pride which fuels our divisions.

Randy Smith