supper surprise?
Today’s question is: Why is it that when you think the family is going to be eating slop for dinner because you didn’t make it to the grocery store, you sometimes end up with a wonderful pantry special?
Background: As of 4pm I had no idea what I was going to cook for dinner. Because I never made it to the grocery store today I figured it was going to be a cereal night (aka slop) because we have barely any food in the house. Instead I decided to look through my (very small) pantry and see if I could make something with what I have. I had white beans and tomatoes and vegetable broth in the cupboard and onion, celery, peppers and cucumbers in the fridge.
I ended up finding a recipe for white bean soup on SimpleDailyRecipes.com. I had to make a few adjustments. Here’s a picture of the final product and the recipe to follow.
White bean Soup
2 cans white beans (puree one can and leave one can whole, but drained)
1 28oz can diced or whole tomatoes (I only had whole so I broke them up in the pot)
2 cups vegetable broth
2 cups water
1/4 onion (chopped)
3 stalks celery (chopped)
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
kosher salt
fresh ground pepper
2 bay leaves
Crisp bacon
Pour oil in the pan and cook onion until translucent. Then add, tomatoes, vegetable broth, water, celery, whole and pureed beans, bay leaf, salt and pepper to taste. Let simmer for 30 minutes. While simmering cook the bacon. Serve soup with bacon as a garnish. Enjoy.
You know sometimes it’s the quick and simple recipes that make all the difference in a good dinner.
January 6, 2010 @ 8:12 pm
Sounds delicious. I love your creative alternative to "slop".
Comment by Mande — January 7, 2010 @ 11:11 am
Mande, it was delish, and soooo much better than cereal or real slop for that matter. Better for you too.
Comment by colette — January 7, 2010 @ 2:26 pm