3 really tender Recipes

olive oil, yellow onion, finely chopped, red or yellow bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped, celery stalks, finely chopped, smoked ham, cut into 1/2 inch dice (i suggest using tasso ham, it would be a realy good choice if you can find it.), garlic, minced, bay leaves, minced fresh oregano (or 3/4 tsp if you are using dried), minced fresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp if you are using dried thyme), cayenne pepper, chopped green onions , including the tender green parts, eggplant about 1/2 lb, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch dice, dice tomatoes , with the juice, chicken stock (preferrable homemade) if you are preparing this as a vegetarian dish, leaving out the ham, then you can use vegetable stock., uncooked long-grain white rice (i have been using jasmanti rice, i really like the flavor), sea salt and ground pepper to taste

chicken tenders, cut into small bite size pieces, stalks celery with leaves, chopped, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, cream of celery soup, dry chicken base (or bouillon)adjust to desire taste, water or chicken stock(if using chicken stock delete dry chicken base), italian seasoning spice, dried sage or poultry seasoning, cream cheese, softened, garlic powder, garlic salt, cracked black pepper, knorr brand leek soup, dumpling style egg noodles or other noodles, potatoes, peeled and cubed, carrots, cut into big chunks