What's for Dinner ~ Friday August 17th

[Lucinda]

[cbayer]

1. Running low again and expect a grocery run early next week.

I have some frozen chicken and a roll of ground chorizo. I think I am going to make some kind of Mexican meal out of the chorizo and some tortillas I have.

Leftovers which need to be cleaned up as well.

As for fresh produce, I have some lettuce, two oranges, avocado and some broccoli. I really like a salad with oranges and avocado, so that's definitely doable.

It's all good. Gives me a chance to clean out the fridge before the new supplies come in!

[livetohike]

2. White Bean/Black Olive Soup and a salad and

cornbread .

[Laurian]

3. Oh, yum. That soup sounds good!

Recipe?

[livetohike]

4. Sure! It's an oldie, but goodie, from Mollie Katzen's "The Moosewood Cookbook"

White Bean and Black Olive Soup

3 T olive oil
3-4 cloves crushed garlic
1 heaping cup chopped onion
½ cup diced celery
½ cup diced carrots
½ cup chopped bell pepper
1 cup zucchini chunks
1 ½ t salt; black pepper
1 t oregano
1 ½ t basil
4 cups stock or water
3 oz. tomato paste (1/2 small can)
¼ cup dry red wine
2 cups cooked beans *
1 cup sliced black olives
1 T fresh lemon juice

Sauté garlic, onion, celery, carrots, bell pepper, zucchini, salt, black pepper, oregano and basil in olive oil.
Add stock or water, tomato paste, dry red wine, beans, black olives, and lemon juice.
Simmer, covered, over very low heat, about ½ hour. Just before serving, add freshly chopped parsley. Optional garnish: freshly diced tomato.

*I was in a hurry today and made it with canned navy beans






copyright © Katzen, Mollie. The Moosewood Cookbook. Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, CA, 1977.

[Laurian]

5. Thank you! Sounds even better now that I've seen all the ingredients.

I'm going to try this, soon.

[LaydeeBug]

6. braised pork butt with smashers and carrots, yummmmm

so good.

[Goblinmonger]

7. Made homemade corn tortillas for tacos tonight

They were awesome.