We had a feast tonight!!!! Soup, bread and cake. Yummy yummy yummy! Satisfying but not too heavy. A few CSA ingredients were used, kale, white turnips and green tomatoes. I found all the recipes from http://www.allrecipes.com I also made small adaptations to each of the recipes based on the reviews I read or different ingredients available.
Zuppa Toscana - Italian Tuscan sausage soup
Ingredients
1 (16 ounce) package smoked sausage
** Substituted with 2/3 pound of breakfast and pizza sausage
2 potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
** Substituted with small white turnips
3/4 cup chopped onion
6 slices bacon
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 cups kale - washed, dried, and shredded
** increased to about 3 cups
2 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder
** only used 1 tbsp
1 quart water
** increased to 1.5 quart
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
** substituted with half and half
Directions
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
Layer the sausage links onto a baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes, or until done. Cut in half length-wise, then cut at an angle into 1/2 inch slices.
Place onions and bacon in a large saucepan and cook over medium heat until onions are almost clear.
Remove bacon and crumble. Set aside.
Add garlic to the onions and cook an additional 1 minute. Add chicken base or bouillon, water, and potatoes, simmer 15 minutes.
Add crumbled bacon, sausage, kale, and cream. Simmer 4 minutes and serve.
With all the changes I have made, the soup still taste similar to the ones serve in restaurant but a little lighter and less salty.Ingredients
1 (16 ounce) package smoked sausage
** Substituted with 2/3 pound of breakfast and pizza sausage
2 potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
** Substituted with small white turnips
3/4 cup chopped onion
6 slices bacon
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 cups kale - washed, dried, and shredded
** increased to about 3 cups
2 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder
** only used 1 tbsp
1 quart water
** increased to 1.5 quart
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
** substituted with half and half
Directions
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
Layer the sausage links onto a baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes, or until done. Cut in half length-wise, then cut at an angle into 1/2 inch slices.
Place onions and bacon in a large saucepan and cook over medium heat until onions are almost clear.
Remove bacon and crumble. Set aside.
Add garlic to the onions and cook an additional 1 minute. Add chicken base or bouillon, water, and potatoes, simmer 15 minutes.
Add crumbled bacon, sausage, kale, and cream. Simmer 4 minutes and serve.
Focaccia Bread - A wonderful, quick alternative to garlic bread. Lots of herbs and lots of flavor!
Ingredients
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
** substituted 1/2 cup whole wheat bread flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 teaspoon garlic powder
** omitted
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme
** substituted with rosemary
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
** doubled
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup water
** substituted with milk
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
** omitted
1 cup mozzarella
Directions
** I used the dough cycle in the bread machine.
In a large bowl, stir together the flour, salt, sugar, yeast, garlic powder, oregano, thyme, basil and black pepper. Mix in the vegetable oil and water.
When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl, and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth, and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Punch dough down; place on greased baking sheet. Pat into a 1/2 inch thick rectangle. Brush top with olive oil. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese.
** I let the dough rest for ~10 minutes before baking.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm.
This bread is EXCELLENT. Seriously. Easy and soooooo yummy. I will definitely make it over and over and over again. The dough cycle made it possible for me to cook the soup while the machine is running. Very convinient!!!
Last but not least... GREEN TOMATO CAKE! Yup, that's what you read - GREEN TOMATO CAKE! More on this in a separate green tomato entry.
Ingredients
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
** substituted 1/2 cup whole wheat bread flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 teaspoon garlic powder
** omitted
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme
** substituted with rosemary
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
** doubled
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup water
** substituted with milk
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
** omitted
1 cup mozzarella
Directions
** I used the dough cycle in the bread machine.
In a large bowl, stir together the flour, salt, sugar, yeast, garlic powder, oregano, thyme, basil and black pepper. Mix in the vegetable oil and water.
When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl, and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth, and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Punch dough down; place on greased baking sheet. Pat into a 1/2 inch thick rectangle. Brush top with olive oil. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese.
** I let the dough rest for ~10 minutes before baking.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm.
This bread is EXCELLENT. Seriously. Easy and soooooo yummy. I will definitely make it over and over and over again. The dough cycle made it possible for me to cook the soup while the machine is running. Very convinient!!!
Last but not least... GREEN TOMATO CAKE! Yup, that's what you read - GREEN TOMATO CAKE! More on this in a separate green tomato entry.
To make every thing taste thrice better, my lovely husband washed all the dishes afterwards! ^_^
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