Who's ready for soup/stew season? (lentils, carrot, sugar, beef)

[Gerania]

Originally Posted by Supplies

OMG. I'd rather have a root canal than tackle some of those recipes just for soup

Geez. Just walk over to the stove once in a while and throw something into the soup pot. The first meal I ever prepared for the family--when I was twelve years old--was soup. It's not that hard.

[momtothree]

I am a lazy cook so to prepare for soup season, I just bought a whole bunch of carrots, celery, onion and peppers. I chop them all at once and bag them in 1/2 cup portions per baggie. Then freeze it.

That way it's all done and it's peel open a bag and dump into crockpot/pan. I end up with about 20 baggies of each veggie so it lasts me easily a few months for soups a couple times a week. If I didn't do that, I wouldn't make soup as much as I do.

[mainebrokerman]

here is a tip- buy the bnls chuck roasts on sale (2.99-3.49lb) and slice into the stew pieces you want
most stewing beef sold is 3,99-5.99lb

also, try pork or chicken stews- youcan buy pork butt, and slice yourself or if you want leaner- buy the bnlspork roasts - its cheaper and delicious

also from bnls chicken thighs you can do chicken stew -the thighs are tastier than the breasts and cheaper

[Ace_TX]

season?

hmm, this is year round food for me

[Gerania]

Originally Posted by mainebrokerman

here is a tip- buy the bnls chuck roasts on sale (2.99-3.49lb) and slice into the stew pieces you want
most stewing beef sold is 3,99-5.99lb

also, try pork or chicken stews- youcan buy pork butt, and slice yourself or if you want leaner- buy the bnlspork roasts - its cheaper and delicious

also from bnls chicken thighs you can do chicken stew -the thighs are tastier than the breasts and cheaper

bnls?

[mainebrokerman]

Originally Posted by Gerania

bnls?

bnls = boneless

b-o-n-e-l-e-s-s

without-bone

[Ace_TX]

still not sure what you're trying to say

can you be a lil more specific

just to be clear

[Gerania]

Originally Posted by Ace_TX

still not sure what you're trying to say

can you be a lil more specific

just to be clear

Do you mean soup season?

[i_love_autumn]

Originally Posted by Gerania

Do you mean soup season?

Yep,since most people I know aren't really into soup when it's hot outside,so it's more a cool weather- fall/winter/spring favorite.

[burdell]

Along with soups/stews, for me it's braised meats season

Guinness braised short ribs

I use about a 50/50 mixture of beef broth/Guinness for the braising liquid along with the usual suspects, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, thyme, bay leaf, S & P, and a little brown sugar to balance the bitterness of the stout. I think the important thing is to get a really good sear on the ribs before the liquid goes in.

For sides I'll make smashed horseradish red potatoes and buttered carrots with caraway

A glass of Zin or Malbec and I'm a happy camper