7 how pot Recipes

anasazi beans, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, jalapenos, chopped, olive oil, cumin (more if you like ), salt and pepper, epazote

prep time does not include soaking dried beans overnight. please note ., this may be a big list of ingredients , but it really adds to the overall complexity of savory taste of real authentic bean soup., i also show how to avoid soaking beans overnight in the directions if you are in a hurry...., dried navy beans, water, diced salt pork or bacon (i prefer bacon - use 5 or so slices), diced carrots - 2 carrots, onion diced finely, celery diced finely - 2 stalks, tomato paste (the small can), potato - diced finely, 1 large potato, garlic cloves minced finely, bay leaves, salt, pepper, leftover ham bone or shank, hot dogs sliced (optional - but oh so good and homey), stock pot with lid

boiling water, tea bag, milk (optional) or lemon slice, to serve (optional)

a is for vitamin a. we all know that vitamin found in carrots, but it s also found in green vegetables like asparagus and artichokes, asparagus , cut into 1 inch pieces, artichoke bottoms (hearts) cut into quarters, b is for broccoli. former president bush was famous for not enjoying broccoli, but his wife barbara loved it, and she was dedicated to the cause of reading, all across this country. i hope you ll join me in thanking barbara bush for all of her work with literacy., heads of broccoli (and their trimmed stalks ) cut into pieces, is for carrots , yummy! i love carrots; they re sweet, crunchy and good for the eyes, teeth and bones., carrots, peeled and cut into pieces, d is for daikon , a vegetable used a lot in asian cuisine. it adds a wonderful flavor to soup., daikon, peeled and cut into pieces, is for lemongrass , which is used a lot in asia. if you can tsp find it, you can substitute a little lemon juice, or a little of its peel., minced lemongrass or 1/2 tsp yellow lemon peel, grated, m is for maize, the native american word for corn, kernels of 3 ears of corn, n is for nutmeg, a wonderful spice that smells good too, nutmeg, o is for onion. my favorites are the big white ones, the sweet yellow ones, and the spring green ones, white onion, peeled and diced, yellow onion, peeled and diced, green onions, diced, v is for vegetable; the vegetable of your choice that isn tsp in the pot yet (maybe cabbage, squash, bell pepper, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, garlic cloves, anything you can think of!), v is also for victory. while i stir this soup, i thank god for my victory over illiteracy. not only can i read wonderful recipes, i can write them too, for you to read and to enjoy preparing, w is for water, which won tsp be necessary if you cover the pot while the soup is simmering (this may be a good moment for you parents to explain to your kids how liquid evaporates, or rises in the form of steam)., if your pot is uncovered , add 1/4 cup water, if you plan to use a lid, you can chop some watercress or water chestnuts, to make sure that there is a w in the soup.