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Re: I think I'll make this this weekend...
« Reply #25 on: March 29, 2023, 10:46:22 PM »
I made it a couple of days ago with cheap breakfast sausage instead of chickpeas.  I added some fennel seed and red pepper flakes to the sausage to make it Italian-ish.  And I added diced red bell peppers at the end instead of adding chopped spinach.  I didn't want to drive all the way to Walmart just to get orzo so I used elbow macaroni.  Turned out great, but I think orzo works better than elbows.  (I'll stock up on orzo next time I goto Walmart)  This might be a good way to use up the frozen tomatoes in my deep freezer, and since they are not salted I can use bouillon instead of low-sodium chicken broth.

This will be a great dish to take to church potlucks.  I'll make it with orzo, sausage, and spinach.
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Re: I think I'll make this this weekend...
« Reply #26 on: March 30, 2023, 07:16:29 AM »
I made it again this past weekend and I'm eating it for lunches this week.

I've been using Barilla whole grain penne. It adds a nice amount of "tooth" to it.

For this batch I used sweet corn as the main veggie addition. I REALLY like the bright sweetness the corn gives it.
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Re: I think I'll make this this weekend...
« Reply #27 on: April 23, 2023, 05:25:18 PM »
This dish has become an absolute standard for me.

Making it again... with ground turkey, mushrooms, and a bag of spinach. I forgot to get corn. The sweet corn added a very nice flavor. I've got to remember to keep some on hand.
MAGA unto others as you would have them MAGA unto you!

Dogs are our link to paradise. They don’t know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring—it was peace. — Milan Kundera


The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind
-- Theodorus Gaza