Winter Comfort Food

[rocketgirl]

So, the boyfriend loves his Instapot I got him.  I've stayed over due to weather threat and he is feeding me so well!

Tomato soup (with my suggestions to use the fire-roasted tomatoes and add some roasted red peppers) and gouda grilled cheese.

Last night he made pulled pork (with BBQ sauce because he doesnt like ketchup as the recipe called for).

Tonight, I suggested "shepherd's pie" using leftover pulled pork, instant mashed potatoes, and cheese (he suggested gouda and then broiled for a bit).  Delicious!  We really do food well together.



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[merigayle]

Yeah lots of soups here! most recently lentil and veggie chili. The lentil in the IP, chili on the stove.

[picote]

That Shepard's pie looks amazing RG!

[caribougrrl]

we have recently been enjoying a couple of really simple, one-dish, and surprisingly delicious cabbage dishes (both from bon appetit):

winter salad with haloumi: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/warm-winter-vegetable-salad-with-halloumi
(we go heavier on the cabbage on this one compared to the photo, which makes me realize it's actually a squash dish!)


caramelized cabbage https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/caramelized-cabbage

[Natasha]

Yum! I do love shepherds pie. Or anything with mashed potatoes, really.

[Natasha]

And I just saved both of those cabbage recipes. I always have cabbage.

[picote]

Those look great bou! I was actually coming in here to start a cabbage thread!

[diablita]

My mouth is literally watering.  Love haloumi and cabbage.

[rocketgirl]

what is double-concentrated tomato paste?

[caribougrrl]

what is double-concentrated tomato paste?

I don't know, we just use tomato paste.

[diablita]

I buy this - it comes in a tube like the tubes of anchovy and garlic paste.

[rocketgirl]

I might try that second cabbage thing then.  Does cabbage do to your stomach what too many brussels sprouts does?   (Just need to know how much I can eat).  Does it do ok for leftovers?\\

I finally bought an immersion/stick blender, so I will probably try to make tomato soup this weekend.  I don't see why simmering on the stove for an hour vs using an InstaPot should require a much different recipe, and I like the soup my boyfriend makes.  (There may be an InstaPot in my future.  THe boyfriend helpfully suggests that I do not need cabinet space & that I can just put it on top of the fridge when not in use).

[diablita]

I don't actually know what brussels do to your stomach b/c mine's ironclad.  Gas?

[rocketgirl]

I don't actually know what brussels do to your stomach b/c mine's ironclad.  Gas?

Yes.  Not on the level of hummus.  But definitely not something I want to do on conference calls, lol.

[radial]

Does cabbage do to your stomach what too many brussels sprouts does? 

Yes, it's the fiber.  I ate an entire cabbage one time.  Should have scheduled a colonoscopy for the next day. 

[Ice Cream]

To get back to winter comfort food: Mine is plain boring split pea soup.  DH loves it, and it's easy to make in the crockpot. I am all for it.  He's always happy when I serve it.

[rocketgirl]

I actually like split pea soup.  I haven't had any in forever.

I am currently making tomato and roasted red pepper soup.  I have added a splash of bourbon and some bourbon smoked paprika.  And contemplating a pinch of cayenne.

Oven is heating for gruyere toasts.  (I only have shredded, which is too messy for grilled cheese.)

[diablita]

same here.  love split pea soup.

[rocketgirl]

I'm clearly not a super taster.  In retrospect, most of the seasoning should have been doubled.  Still, it is VERY GOOD.



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[nadra24]

I made chicken noodle soup this week, but thickened it up a little so the broth was almost the consistency of gravy. Then served over mashed potatoes. It's totally carbalicious, but it really hit the spot on a snowy day.