3 stock sale Recipes

smoked ham hock, smoked sausage, french green lentils, celery ribs, carrots, onion, garlic cloves, bouquet garni, olive oil, vegetable stock, salt, ground black pepper

broiler-fryer chickens (whatever s on sale!) or 8 chicken parts (whatever s on sale!), cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, chicken stock , from cooked meat or 2 cups canned chicken broth, grated colby cheese, sliced mushrooms, butter, for sauteing, minced garlic, spaghetti or 1 (16 oz) package angel hair pasta, salt and pepper, garlic salt (about 4 tbsp. is what i use), paprika (garnish ) (optional), parsley (garnish ) (optional), bacon bits (garnish ) (optional), sour cream (garnish ) (optional)