CTR Soup

Clean The Refrigerator Soup

1 Tbsp coconut oil or butter

1 onion, chopped

2 stalks celery, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 Tbsp flour

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

2 1/2 - 3 cups milk (I used rice milk)

1 Tbsp chicken base or bouillon 

1 can white beans, drained and rinsed (don't need to use if you used REAL milk)

2-3 large leftover baked potatoes, diced

1 cup leftover cooked broccoli, chopped

2 cups corn

Bacon, cooked and crumbled

Sauté the onion, celery, and garlic until soft. Add the flour, salt, and pepper. Stir for 1 minute. Add milk, bouillon, and white beans (if used). Bring to boiling. Blend with a stick blender until creamy. Add the potatoes, broccoli, and corn. Heat through. Top with bacon. 

This soup turned out better than I hoped, so I needed to get the recipe down before I forgot it!  I had way too many bits and bobs in the fridge that were on the brink of being tossed. What better way to use them up than throw them in a pot!

Beef - It's What's For Dinner

This got a "pretty good" from picky eater #1 (daddy), which is better than the "not bad" I got for yesterday's dinner. It's pretty much just a glorified shepherd's pie. It's nice to use up the leftover mashed potatoes that always seem to go bad before we finish them.

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Lazy Cottage Pie Recipe #61807 (modified)
by HeatherFeather
45 min 15 min prep
SERVES 4 -6

· 1 lb extra lean ground beef
· 1 small onion, finely chopped
· 1 clove garlic
· 1 lb mixed leftover or frozen veggies
· 1 recipe tomato soup
· 3-4 cups leftover mashed potatoes (or prepare 6 servings instant)
· 1/8-1/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (optional)
· paprika, garnish (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a medium casserole dish.
2. Prepare the tomato soup from scratch.
3. Brown beef, onion, and garlic together in a large skillet - drain fat.
4. Spread meat in the bottom of the greased casserole dish.

5. Spread the frozen veggies on top.
6. Spread the soup on top of the beans using a spatula.
7. Next spread the mashed potatoes over all, sealing edges.
8. Sprinkle with cheese and paprika.
9. Bake, uncovered for about 20 minutes, or until bubbling.