About 2 hours ago, SWMBO asked "'What's for dinner?", as is her wont.
Hmmm. What do we have?
Oh look. Green Lentils -- let's get a half-cup of those going in the rice cooker (on the porridge setting),
cooking in chicken broth (a half-box leftover in the fridge), a splash of white wine, a tsp of olive oil,
salt & pepper.
Rummaging through the cupboard -- a package of dried mushrooms (porcini, ****ake, black & oyster).
While those rehydrate, let's heat up the rest of chicken broth, along with a sliced leftover half a tomato.
Oh look -- a pack of buckwheat noodles. Time to boil water.
While the water boils, slice up half an onion lengthwise -- slow cook
in a fry pan with a bit of olive oil. Rinse the mushrooms, add them,
mix & cook on low for another minute or two, then into the broth.
Water boiling -- in go the noodles. When they're almost done,
grab a few handfuls of Trader Joe's 'Power Greens' (spinach, kale & chard).
Into the broth for a minute or so -- just long enough to wilt.
Plate -- noodles, lentils, & spoon out the soup.
Finish with a squeeze of 1/6 lime into each bowl, with hot sauce of choice
at the table (I added Sriracha & Tabasco Habanero).
I had no idea this was gonna happen an hour earlier, but SWMBO was impressed --
we finished dinner full but, not over-full.
To paraphrase Hannibal Smith, I love it when no plan comes together.
- Richard
Hmmm. What do we have?
Oh look. Green Lentils -- let's get a half-cup of those going in the rice cooker (on the porridge setting),
cooking in chicken broth (a half-box leftover in the fridge), a splash of white wine, a tsp of olive oil,
salt & pepper.
Rummaging through the cupboard -- a package of dried mushrooms (porcini, ****ake, black & oyster).
While those rehydrate, let's heat up the rest of chicken broth, along with a sliced leftover half a tomato.
Oh look -- a pack of buckwheat noodles. Time to boil water.
While the water boils, slice up half an onion lengthwise -- slow cook
in a fry pan with a bit of olive oil. Rinse the mushrooms, add them,
mix & cook on low for another minute or two, then into the broth.
Water boiling -- in go the noodles. When they're almost done,
grab a few handfuls of Trader Joe's 'Power Greens' (spinach, kale & chard).
Into the broth for a minute or so -- just long enough to wilt.
Plate -- noodles, lentils, & spoon out the soup.
Finish with a squeeze of 1/6 lime into each bowl, with hot sauce of choice
at the table (I added Sriracha & Tabasco Habanero).
I had no idea this was gonna happen an hour earlier, but SWMBO was impressed --
we finished dinner full but, not over-full.
To paraphrase Hannibal Smith, I love it when no plan comes together.
- Richard
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