Lucy wrote in message ...
>Okay, gang.. this is in regards to the thread "The demise of cooking as we
>know it?"
>I am requesting that all the nice folks who DO cook from scratch, even
after
>working all day, kindly post some of your favorite weeknight recipes.. that
>you cook from scratch, of course. Why? So that newbies like myself can
learn
>from you.. rather than hear how superior you all are 
>What do you say, guys.. put your keyboard where your mouth is?
>lucy
>(Tone is impossible to read on here.. I'm not being sarcastic, just
>sincerely wanting to learn something besides how great everyone here cooks)
>lucy
sort-of minestrone
1# bulk sausage
2 cups frozen mixed veggies (you could use 2 cups assorted cut- up fresh
veggies too, and just adjust the cooking time) a bit)
vegetable oil
one large onion, diced
herbs and spices (a few teaspoons each dried basil, oregano, parsley,
thyme, whatever you like, it will probably taste fine as long as you dont
use more than 3 or 4 kinds; salt and pepper)
tabasco sauce
minced garlic (a little or a lot, depending if you like it or not)
1 cup celery
1 cup chopped green pepper
28 oz. can tomatoed, diced or whole, whatever you have, with juice
a quart of chicken stock (plus some water, depending on how much veggies you
actually have and are using. you really cant screw this up)
a can or 2 of kidney beans, drained and rinsed (or not. the liquid in the
can will make the soup thicker)
a cup of little pasta. (i like ditalini or the teeny shells)
a large potato, diced (you want about a cup and a half when you are done
dicing)
(freshly grated) parmesan, romano, or any other hard pungent cheese
brown the sausage and reserve. add a few Tb of vegetable oil and add the
onions. when they are beginning to become translucent, add the celery and
green pepper. when those are mostly cooked, add the garlic and cook for
another minute or so. add about a cup of the chicken stock( and water), and
scrape up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan. add the rest of the
chicken stock, the can of tomatoes and the potato. bring to a boil and
simmer for 15 minutes, partially covered. add the veggies, beans and pasta.
cook until the pasta and potatoes are both done (another 10-15 minutes). ad
the reserves sausage, season to taste with salt and pepper and tabasco. top
with (freshly grated) parmesan.
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