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Italian Sausage Soup~

5/25/2014

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I’m back into soup. This recipe is from my friend Barbara who got it from her friend Susan. I add more pasta shells, which makes it more of a stew than a soup. I served it with salad and corn bread.

Ingredients:

SUSAN’S ITALIAN SAUSAGE SOUP                                    Serves 6-8

1 ½ lbs. of Italian sausage, in ½ -inch slices
2 large onions, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
28-oz. can of Italian-style tomatoes, with liquid
42-oz. can of beef broth, unsalted
1 ½ cups of dry red wine
½ tsp. of basil
2 cups of uncooked bow or shell pasta
2 medium zucchini, in ¼-inch slices
1 medium green pepper, seeded and chopped
3 TBS. of chopped parsley
5 oz. of Parmesan cheese, grated

Saute sausage in large kettle until lightly browned.  Drain and discard fat.  Add onions and garlic.  Saute until onions are limp.  Stir in tomatoes, breaking them into small pieces.  Add broth, wine, and basil.  Simmer for 30 minutes.  Remove from heat.  Cool, transfer to a large bowl, and refrigerate.  Skim fat from surface and discard.  Return soup to kettle.  Stir in macaroni, zucchini, green pepper, and parsley.  Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes, or until pasta and vegetables and tender-crisp.  Serve with cheese.

This soup can be too dry on the second day.  If so, add liquid then.


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Comfort Beef Stew~

2/15/2012

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    This Comfort Beef Stew is easy to make, but not as simple as my Comfort Chicken Soup because I sauté the meat before putting it in the crock pot. This takes time and means an extra pan to wash, but well worth the effort.

Ingredients:
• 2 ½ pounds stew beef
• ¼ pound pancetta (no need for broth)
• carrots, onions, celery, mushrooms, sliced or chopped (These are my favorites, but add your own)
• 1 teaspoon cumin (again, my favorite, but add your own)
• salt & pepper
• noodles

In a frying pan:
• Saute the pancetta, remove to a crock pot
• Coat beef with flour, salt and pepper, braise, add to the pot
• Add vegetables and spices to the pot and cover with water.
• Cook slowly for six or so hours.

Some people add potatoes, but I usually boil noodles and add them toward the end.  Using two packages makes the recipe go a long way; I simply have several meals in the freezer, or I can feed a crowd.

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"Meatballs-Made-by-Her"

1/29/2011

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Here are the ingredients. You know what meatballs look like.
        When asked what she’d like to eat when visiting us, my six-year old granddaughter requested, “Meatballs-Made-by-Her.” I’m the “Her”, and you know about meatballs.The comforting thing about them is
that they are easy to make.

In a food processor add the following:
2 pieces of bread (great use of the heal or those pathetic slices left in the bag)
1 medium onion
1 egg
¼ cup milk
1 Teaspoon salt
1 ¼ pound of 90% lean hamburger

Form into balls. Now here are your choices.

* Microwave  and serve with sauce
* Put in baggies and freeze in meals sizes. I usually microwave them just a little so they keep their shape.
* Fry them. Gives a different flavor, but remember, now you have another pan to wash.


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    Girl with Cherries, ca. 1491–95, Attributed to Giovanni Ambrogio de Predi

    About Comfort Food

        Whenever I long for silence, solitude and simplicity, I’m always hoping to find comfort food waiting for me.  My comfort food rules are simple.

    Comfort Food must be
    1) Easy to prepare
    2) Taste yummy in my tummy
    Comfort Food does not need to be
    1) Nutritious (although it often is)
    2) Prepared from scratch
    Comfort Food can be
    1) Fruit and vegetables
    2) Fried in bacon fat (my personal favorite)
    3) Chocolate
    4) Low in cholesterol
    5) High in cholesterol
    6) Add your personal favorite:­­­_____________

    Index
    Fresh Tomato Sauce
    Broiled Salmon
    Baked Zucchini
    Ministrone
    Italian Sausage Soup
    Simply Yummy Zucchini Bread

    Comfort Beef Stew
    Guacamole
    Broccoli-Cheese Soup
    Brownies
    Comfort Chicken Soup

    Comfort Carrot and 
         Cauliflower  Soup Comfort Cheese Appetizers
    Grilled Salmon

    Mac and Cheese
    Meatballs-Made-by-Her
    Yorkshire Pudding
    Broccoli-Cheese Soup


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