Saerah,
This sounds good too! Question.. what is the #? I saw it earlier, and have
asked about it. But it was just a few minutes ago and they haven't had a
chance to respond yet. (This is my day off, so I'm catching up on all these
ideas today!)
Does the # refer to one package maybe?
Thanks!
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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