Welcome & Our First Dinner Idea!!

Hello everyone! The Dinner Fairy's Friend is a blog where I will be posting dinner ideas along with my cousin Rachel. We decided to start this blog to solve our constant problem of trying to figure out what to make for dinner. I personally try to be very organized and plan out dinners for two weeks and then go grocery shopping once every two weeks. My life is so much easier when I know ahead of time what's for dinner and I already have all the ingredients. But it gets hard at times to think of new ideas when I am planning and sometimes the second week doesn't get planned out so well. So the first recipe will help you when its almost time to go grocery shopping again and you are starting to run low on food and ideas. Enjoy!

Tracy

I made a version of this today with leftover meatloaf from last night and it's yummy!

END OF WEEK SOUP:

From the Pantry:
2 cans of broth + equal amounts of water
1/2 - 1 large can of diced tomatoes (can use diced fresh tomatoes as well)
1 can drained beans (kidney / garbanzo) - OPTIONAL

From the Cupboard / Fresh:
garlic, onion, basil, oregano, celery / seed, bay leaf, pepper, salt, noodles / rice / cut spaghetti - BY CHOICE & TO TASTE

Leftovers / Fresh / Frozen:
spinach, kale, green beans, carrots, mushrooms, potatoes, peas, carrots, broccoli - BY CHOICE

MEAT OPTIONS TO ADD TO BROTH:

* Chicken Broth:leftover chicken, pork, sausage, meatballs / meatloaf, ham, egg

* Beef Broth:leftover beef, pork, fresh sausage

* Vegetable Broth:just about any type of meat available!

Generally ANY combination of the above items will produce a yummy soup to use up leftovers (or delay going to the store just one more day). Let your imagination go wild but, be sure to taste your creation along the way as you fill your pot. Let your soup simmer for at least 20 - 30 mins. to allow flavors to intermingle.

ENJOY!