Sometimes it is just too much to think about going to the grocery store with an infant. (Melt down in aisle 12!) This always seems to happen just as I run out of food. Go figure. I have become quite resourceful, however, at scouring my cupboards and creating something. A little of this, a little of that and hey, what do you know - I made lunch and saved myself from going to the store yet again...or at least from going right away and being hungry while I am shopping! This sensational soup is my latest secondhand find. I used a bit of leftovers from a lot of things we had recently and created a first class dish.
I started with some veggie broth - which is inevitably in my fridge. To that I added some chickpeas I had leftover from a greek wrap. Next I chopped up two small red potatoes that had been destined for hashbrowns that were never made. I also tossed in a handful of campanelle pasta that was used in a pesto side dish the night before. I also had some spinach leaves that I thought would be good in a salad til it got so cold outside. I sauteed them in a bit of oil and salt and tossed them in too. I let is all meld together with some salt and pepper while the taters got tender and the pasta became al dente. Once ready I topped it with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese we had used on spaghetti too.
Who knew I had such an amazing dish laying around in a bunch of leftovers? Take a look around your own kitchen before you run out to the store. See if you can come up with something without spending a dime. I'm certainly glad I did! (And the carnivore is glad I managed to cut the grocery budget too.)
P.S. I am entering this in the Charity Souper Bowl in honor of Miss Kitty.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
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