Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-
Being a single guy I find that eating out for most meals is as cost effective (and a lot less work) as cooking at home. And mostly there
are no leftovers to deal with. Although sometimes leftovers are
planned.
A co worker does that as well. She doesn't buy any food for the house just eats her couple meals a day when she's out and about. I get too
sick of restaurant food... I like home cooking.
I do buy food (besides snack and "grazers") for the house. And I cook
when inspired by a suggestion or a new (to me) recipe. But, I have a
list of restaurants that I know the specialities of and will more likely
visit one which has what I'm jonesing for.
We found a freezer bag of turkey soup I made a few months ago, it was great last night and enough left for lunch today.
Title: Single Guy's Stew
Similar to my "chuck it in" crockpot stew. ;)
And my "clear the ice box/freezer" soup.
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Title: Dave's Freezer Vegetable-Beef Soup
Categories: Beef, Vegetables, Potatoes
Yield: 9 Servings
1 Can (or 2) frozen left-over
- vegetables; corn, peas,
- green beans, carrots, and/
- or broccoli/cauliflower
2 Sliced carrots; if needed
3 Ribs celery w/tops; sliced
2 md Onions; diced
2 md Potatoes; peeled, diced 1/4"
14 oz Can diced tomatoes;
- undrained
3 c Water
1 ts Salt
4 Cracked peppercorns
1 lb Leftover beef; diced
3 ts GFS/Minor's beef base
Take the container(s) of left-over vegetables from the
freezer and put into a 5 (or so) quart crock-pot.
While the pot is melting the frozen ingredients prepare
the carrots, celery, onion, and taters. Add to the pot.
Open the can of tomatoes, pour over other ingredients
in the crock-pot.
Heat the water to a simmer, add the beef, beef base and
salt/pepper, stirring well until beef base is dissolved
and all is well combined. Remove from heat and pour
over crock-pot ingredients.
Cover and cook for 3 to 4 hours (high) or 6 to 8 hours
(low)
Serves six to twelve servings
NOTE: I save bits and bobs of leftover veg in a washed
and cleaned tomato juice can, covering each addition
with water and freezing as I go. When I have a can (or
two) full I am ready to make this soup.
Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
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