No meat night...what do you make?

[BettyR]

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What's chow chow?

It's a type of pickled relish made with different vegetables depending on what you have on hand...it's a Southern thing.

My grandmother used to make a sweet and spicy chow chow out of corn, onions and bell peppers in the fall...she also made one out of cabbage but my favorite was the corn.

 

[Quillgirl]

Another new recipe (devised last night...) but it's light and surprisingly delish:

Pasta with broccoli, raisins, and toasted nuts

Boil 1/2 lb of shell shaped pasta in salt water. During last 2 minutes of cooking add 2 cups chopped broccoli and 1/2 cup raisins. Before draining, save 1 cup of cooking liquid.

Dry the pot and add 2 tbsp olive oil (or butter) to the pan, 1 tsp of red pepper flakes, 2 garlic cloves sliced thin, and 1/4-1/2 cup of chopped nuts like pecans or almonds or pine nuts (not peanuts) and stir till they just begin to toast. (I made some savory snack nuts for the holidays and added those, but toasting in the butter this way works too.) Add the pasta mixture and the reserved cooking liquid and stir until it thickens a bit. Salt and pepper to taste, then top with parm and enjoy! ** You can substitute the broccoli for greens like kale or escarole.

It's got the sweet and salty combo that's so yum. (This is enough for 2 people)

 

[BettyR]

Sounds good!!

 

[Quillgirl]

Another veg recipe that we love:

Hearty Corn Chowder

Saute one chopped onion, two chopped celery ribs, and one green pepper in 3-4 tablespoons bacon drippings or oil until tender. Add 2-3 tbsp flour and stir out the lumps, then add 1 quart of stock/broth (or water with 2 chicken boullion cubes.) Add 1 cup liquid first to the pot and stir into flour until smooth before adding the rest. Then add 1-2 large potatoes peeled and cubed, 1 bay leaf, a couple of shakes hot sauce (optional) and cook on medium until potatoes are tender. Add 1 can creamed corn and 1 bag frozen corn, 1-2 cups whole milk (or until soup is desired thickness.) Salt and Pepper to taste. Add more liquid if too thick, add a little bit of flour & milk slurry if too thin.

If you have a bit of left over chicken it's good shredded into the finished soup. Also, if you have one small skinless salmon filet or white fish, pop it into the finished chowder toward the end and let it poach until opaque, then break up into chunks before serving. VERY tasty.

 

[BettyR]

Thanks...I love corn chowder.

 

[19Dawn76]

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What's chow chow?

It's a type of pickled relish made with different vegetables depending on what you have on hand...it's a Southern thing.

My grandmother used to make a sweet and spicy chow chow out of corn, onions and bell peppers in the fall...she also made one out of cabbage but my favorite was the corn.

I love chow chow. We make it using a cabbage base and can some every year. I can't get it like my Grandma did but i come very close.

 

[feathersnuggles]

I've never heard of chow chow. Sounds good!

We often eat a thick soup of white beans and greens (turnip, mustard, kale, swiss chard, collards, whatever is on hand), flavored with chopped onions and garlic. It's based on a recipe from spain, I got it a long time ago. It's a winter thing.

 

[Sequin]

Egg drop soup and bread
Spetzle(small little dumplings)with cheese(a bit more hearty than mac-n-cheese)
veggie lasagna

 

[Quillgirl]

With all of these great ideas, who would need meat?! If only it weren't for yummy bacon and tenderloin... I could happily exist on vegetables alone.

 

[TerriLaChicks]

Homemade tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwhiches here tomorrow night!