I had thawed out three packs of small-diced ham over night for my soup. I diced up an onion as well. So, I sautéed a little onion and some ham, added three beaten eggs and made an omelet for breakfast.
I drained the beans and added three carrots, two packs of
ham, a stem of rosemary, a bay leaf and two quarts of chicken stock. I brought that up to a boil and then simmered
it uncovered for three hours.
I did the usual Sunday chores and washed the bedding. It was
cold enough outside to make the furnace kick on occasionally.
When the beans were soft (I checked) I removed the rosemary
and the bay leaf. I added one 14.5 can
of diced tomatoes, a teaspoon of chili powder, the juice of one lemon and three
cloves of minced garlic. I also added some fresh thyme and flat leaf parsley. I
simmered that for another 30 minutes and then taste-tested it. Needed a little
more pepper. I ate a bowl for my lunch and it was pretty good, if I do say so
myself.
I went outside (with a jacket) and moved the last two hostas
from the tree garden. I watered the vegetable garden for an hour with the
square head sprinkler. When that was over, I set up the oscillating sprinkler
in the front yard and watered the grass and gardens.
I didn’t have time for a bike ride, but I did start up the
big thumper and ran it for about five minutes.
When another hour went by, I put the sprinklers away and
rolled up the hose. I put the wheelbarrow, shovel and rake back in the shed and
locked it up. I picked a cup of basil leaves from the herb garden. Then I went
in the house for the night.
I boiled a nine ounce package of refrigerated fresh fettuccine.
While that cooked, I heated two tablespoon of olive oil in my 10-inch skillet. To that, I added three
clove of minced garlic. I cooked that one minute, stirring frequently. Then I
added four cups of halved cherry tomatoes. And a little salt. I cooked that for
another four minutes,
I removed it from the heat and stirred in the basil (I
ripped it up before adding it) and some black pepper. I added the pasta to the
skillet and tossed it to combine. I topped it with some shredded Parmesan.
Not complex flavors, but pretty good for so few ingredients.
I didn’t feel like watching TV, so I read in the living room
until bedtime.
What's the name of the bean dish?
ReplyDeleteYou were a cooking fool and everything looks excellent!
ReplyDelete@ Jake: Ham and bean soup.
ReplyDelete@ Carla: Thanks, but I think I gained five pounds!!!
In any other context, gains are positive. Don't let the fat shamers get you down!
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