Nancy’s Meatball Soup
1 bag of Hurst 15-beans, washed, rinsed, and set to boil for 1 hour in 6 c. water, 6 c. chicken broth (low sodium/fat free). While those are boiling, I made extra-lean meatballs: ground sirloin, scant 1/3 c. bread crumbs, […]
1 bag of Hurst 15-beans, washed, rinsed, and set to boil for 1 hour in 6 c. water, 6 c. chicken broth (low sodium/fat free). While those are boiling, I made extra-lean meatballs: ground sirloin, scant 1/3 c. bread crumbs, […]
1 baking chicken 1 package of chicken wings 3 large onions 1 large sweet potato 3 parsnips 2 turnips 12 large carrots 6 celery stems 1 bunch of parsley salt and pepper to taste Clean the chicken, put it in […]
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As in all “my” recipes, the quantities are a bit ropey, but you don’t need to be exact with this one, even if you’re a scaredy cook you’ll still be able to produce lovely, steaming pot full of delicious stew! […]
1 pound dried yellow or green split peas 6 cups water (or more if you like it thinner) 1 cup each of carrots and celery 1 large onion 3 chicken bouillon cubes (6 is too salty) 1 clove garlic (or […]
1 cup 2% milk (I normally use oatmilk but for this, cow’s milk does make a difference) 1 cup half-n-half 2 8-ounce cans tomato sauce 1 beef bouillon cube 1 tsp dried basil 1/2 tsp dried ground fennel 1/2 tsp […]
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