4 soup quart pot Recipes

chopped well-rinsed leeks, white and light green parts only (discard dark green tops), celery, diced, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, dried thyme or 1 tbsp fresh thyme, stripped from stem, fresh bay leaves, vegetable stock (i used 1 of each) or 2 quarts beef stock (i used 1 of each), spaghetti sauce, diced turnips, diced carrots, sliced fresh green beans, salt or substitute, black pepper, cayenne pepper sauce (optional), red bell pepper, seeded and diced, frozen corn, frozen peas, fully cooked meatballs (optional) or 1 lb chopped cooked beef (optional) or 1 lb other cooked meat (optional), uncooked macaroni noodles, grated parmesan cheese (optional)

soak 3 cups of beans in a large pot of cold water for 24 hours or overnight. drain., add 2 quarts of cold water with the beans to the pot and bring to a boil., drain the beans , then add 2 quarts of fresh cold water again., simmer for 30 minutes, then add 2 tbsp. of cumin and 1 tsp. white pepper., in a frying pan , saute the following ingredients in 1 tbsp. of olive oil until tender, diced carrots, chopped fresh ginger, garlic, minced, chopped sweet onion

black beans , that have been soaked overnight and drained, vegetable oil, onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, fresh cilantro or 2 tbsp italian parsley, minced, chicken stock or 2 quarts vegetable stock, feta cheese (or your favorite crumbly cheese)