What did you do in the garden today?

[WthrLady]

One quart of tomatoes per week for spaghetti night. The rest are for whatever else I decide to make. Soup, stew; hubby might make pizza sauce a few times too.

I have a fantastic recipe for lentil soup, and it takes two quarts of tomatoes.

post that recipe please

 

[Sally PB]

post that recipe please

Instant Pot Lentil Soup

2 quarts canned tomatoes, including liquid
1 lb lentils, rinsed and picked over
2 cups spinach or kale leaves (or a mix), chopped coarsely
1 cup chopped onion
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup chopped celery
3 cups green salsa, mild or hot, as preferred
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar (preservative)

Sauté onion in olive oil in Instant Pot for 3 minutes. Add carrots and celery, sauté 3 more min. Add garlic, sauté 1-2 more minutes.

Add canned tomatoes and salsa. Stir in lentils, seasonings, spinach or kale, and bay leaf.

Lock lid. 8 minutes at high pressure, natural pressure release. Stir in vinegar before serving.


I have made this with bone broth and 1 quart of tomatoes. I like this way MUCH better.

The vinegar kept it from turning that "lentil mud brown" color.

I thought it tasted good the first day. I thought it tasted FANTASTIC the second day.

 

[Smokerbill]

Planted seeds in a small section of the garden... carrots, kale, collards and bok choi. They might grow if the moles don't disturb them too much.

 

[akroberts1085]

Can also have green stripes or a slight mix of the two
View attachment 3912036

Thank you for sharing. Mine however is extremely fat at the bottom and not as long. I tried posting a picture but it wouldn't work.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Mine has green stripes?

 

[WthrLady]

Thank you for sharing. Mine however is extremely fat at the bottom and not as long. I tried posting a picture but it wouldn't work.

That can be shorter and plump too, depends on how they grow.

 

[Coldd]

Puttered around and looked at the hubbards growing up the 2x4 welded wire.

 

[pennyJo1960]

That can be shorter and plump too, depends on how they grow.View attachment 3912174

That is what mine look like just not full formed yet.

 

[igorsMistress]

Instant Pot Lentil Soup

2 quarts canned tomatoes, including liquid
1 lb lentils, rinsed and picked over
2 cups spinach or kale leaves (or a mix), chopped coarsely
1 cup chopped onion
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup chopped celery
3 cups green salsa, mild or hot, as preferred
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar (preservative)

Sauté onion in olive oil in Instant Pot for 3 minutes. Add carrots and celery, sauté 3 more min. Add garlic, sauté 1-2 more minutes.

Add canned tomatoes and salsa. Stir in lentils, seasonings, spinach or kale, and bay leaf.

Lock lid. 8 minutes at high pressure, natural pressure release. Stir in vinegar before serving.


I have made this with bone broth and 1 quart of tomatoes. I like this way MUCH better.

The vinegar kept it from turning that "lentil mud brown" color.

I thought it tasted good the first day. I thought it tasted FANTASTIC the second day.

Ooo this sounds yummy, thanks! Brown lentils right? Haven’t tried those oh DH yet.

 

[igorsMistress]

We didn’t get any of the predicted rain I have the hose on now, that’ll be it for me today.