What's for dinner Jan 20th through Jan 31st

[Kchurchill5]

Sounds Great JK, I make a sausage and bean soup often. Sounds yummy! Soup is a great any day meal in my opinion!! Let us know what you come up with!! And take a photo if you want ... we love photos of our CREATIONS. But never visit the photo forum when hungry , you'll be sorry.

[ChefJeff]

KChurchill I'd love to see your recipe, I make soup all the time basically just throw some things in the pot and hope for the best usually it turns out okay

[HeatherFeather]

Well, last night I made some curry with Basmati rice. Tonight I went really simple - just cold sandwiches with a pickle spear (and some chips for my BF).

The weather has been so crazy - it went into the 80s today, so the A/C went back on after several weeks of no A/C. It has been so cold one day, then humid and hot the next - weird weather for here.

[Kchurchill5]

Morning Everybody!

HF, you are right; CRAZY weather for sure. NO AC, but it was warm yesterday. We were 84. 84 again today, but only 69 tomorrow.

My ladies are still out of town, just me today.
Dinner: I honestly don't know.

I planned on a tuna salad stuffed tomato with a bowl of soup.
But, I have some corn on the cob that I should use up; and, I also have some leftover chicken from Mon night
So, I guess I will just and see what I feel like.

[Chef shapeweaver]

I've got leftovers from Linda's Sloppy Cheeseburger Joes.
So,making something from that.If it works, I'll post it.

[HeatherFeather]

Buffalo Steak Bites (tenderloin tips marinated in buffalo wing sauce) with steamed veggies on the side, celery, blue cheese dip for me and for DD. BF will have a chicken sandwich or something similar, same veggies.

If I get a round to clearing some space in the fridge to make room for a chilled pie, then I will make a chocolate pie as well (requested by BF).

[Kchurchill5]

Sounds good HF. Thinking of the fridge; I need to make some room in mine as well. NOT for pie, but Superbowl this weekend. Although I will have a large ice chest, I still need some fridge room.

[Kchurchill5]

KChurchill I'd love to see your recipe, I make soup all the time basically just throw some things in the pot and hope for the best usually it turns out okay

This is one version that has tomatoes which I really enjoy. A bit of chopping with the onions, celery, etc. But not hard and delicious!
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Sausage and Bean Soup

A basic easy recipe. Great flavor. This is a very flexible soup; in that sometimes, I will add a parmesan rind, which adds great flavor; or even add carrots. You can really have fun with this basic recipe. Corn and beans are also really good as well.

1 lb sausage (I like a spicy Italian sausage, but you can use a smoky pork sausage)
1 lb dried navy beans (soaked over night and rinsed)
1 1/2 cups onions, diced
1/2 cup leeks, diced
2 tablespoons garlic minced (more or less to taste)
2 celery ribs, diced (include the leaves)
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can diced potatoes (not drained)
8 cups chicken broth
1 water (optional if needed)
3 sprigs thyme
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano (more to taste)
pinch red pepper flakes
salt to taste
pepper to taste
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon olive oil

Beans ... Add the beans to a colander and rinse well. Then add to a bowl and fill with cold water, enough to cover the beans. Cover with a towel and let the soak over night. Once the beans have soaked at least 8-12 hours, rinse well; and, pick out any bad beans, broken beans, or skins.

Sausage ... If you are using a fresh sausage in the casing; slice the casing open and squeeze out the sausage. If using a smoked pork sauce, cut in small rounds. Either works well. I actually enjoy both, as they both offer different tastes.

Add 1 tablespoon of the oil to a large dutch oven/soup pot and bring to medium high heat. Add your sausage and cook until cook through if using fresh; or slightly golden brown if using a smoked sausage. If using fresh sausage, I try not to break it up too much as it cooks. I like the rustic look and taste of the larger pieces of pork. Once the pork is cooked, and no longer pink ... or golden brown; remove to a paper towel lined pate to drain.

Base ... Add the olive oil to the pot with the drippings and bring to medium to medium low heat. Add the celery, garlic, leeks, celery, a pinch of salt, pepper, oregano, red pepper flakes, stirring often until slightly tender, about 5 minutes. NOTE: If you are using a spicy Italian sausage, you may not need the red pepper flakes or oregano. You can always add that later. It depends on the level of spice that you want.

Next, add the thyme sprigs, bay leaves, potatoes, tomatoes, chicken broth, beans, and another pinch of salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cook 3 minutes, and then reduce to medium low/low heat and simmer for approximately 1 1/2 hours until the beans are tender - you want them almost done. At this point, check for seasoning; you can add more spice, salt, or pepper if needed. Add the sausage back in and cook another 1/2 hour until the beans are soft and delicious.
Note: During this cooking time, you can a little water if you like your soup a bit thinner. Me, I like a thick soup.

Finish ... Don't forget to remove the bay leaves. Add the fresh parsley, serve, and ENJOY! Serve with crusty bread.

[Cammie]

Tonight for hump day (Wednesday) it's sweet and sour chicken with rice, I cooking enough to have some leftovers tomorrow

KChurchill that soup recipe looks wonderful sausage makes everything taste good!

[Dissie]

I just put together a roast for the crock pot. I will put it on at 1:30 when we leave for work, and at 11:45 we will have a wonderful meal waiting for us!