Great Fall Recipe

It was late... there was no meat cooked. I usually have meat cooked and ready since it takes 5 hours to cook meat here. The kids are getting cranky- they are tired and HUNGRY.
What's for dinner? The age old question!

I look in my very bare fridge. Oh good potatoes-
I begin to clean peel, I am scanning my mind for good dinner ideas that revolve around a potato, no sour cream, no cheese.... think think think. The whining is getting louder and it's getting dark.
I have no clue- OK cookbook.

The Better Homes and Garden cookbook saved the dinner hour- this is so easy and so good.

Cream of Veggie Soup
Boil 3 cups chicken broth or bouillon.
Throw in 3 cups of peeled potatoes, and three cups of winter squash (or some carrots or any veggies you have)
Boil until tender.
Put in blender- throw in tomatoes if you like them. You know the old ones that are no longer suitable for a salad.
Blend until smooth.
In the same pot, put in 2 tablespoons of butter, 1/2 c onion chopped. Saute until tender.
Add 2-3 tablespoons flour and 2 cups milk.
Add your favorite seasonings to taste. I added dill- my favorite!
Add in the blended veggies.
salt and pepper to taste.

Last night we topped with croutons
Cut up old bread that is not suitable for sandwiches or the crusts that your kids won't eat! ;) Toss with oil and seasonings and a little salt. Broil while you simmer soup.

Do you notice that I had a lot of food that is "not suitable?" I need to go to the store!

Today for lunch left overs I added a little crumbled sausage on top of the soup--- PERFECT!
Homemade sausage-
Put 2 cups ground beef in a bowl add and mix-
1/2 t salt, 1 teaspoon sage, 1/4 t pepper, 1 t cloves, 2 cloves minced garlic, 2 t sugar (if you like sweeter sausage)

Shape into patties and coat in flour. Fry them up... done.

This has MUCH less fat than store bought. I freeze it in cooked patties and then cut it up eat it on pizza, in eggs, on soups.