Needed to meals for the week and didn't feel like food shopping. Turns out I didn't need to! Made 8 servings (these are Lock n Lock containers about 29 oz/3.6 cup sizes)
Ingredients used:
2 chicken breasts
Half a bag of Trader Joe's quinoa pasta
2 cans of white beans (one big bean one cannellini bean)
1 bag chopped kale (was kept in freezer)
12 cups water
12 teaspoons better than bouillon (mixed between veggie and chicken flavors…it's 1 teaspoon per cup of water)
Throw it all in a pot and simmered for about 45 minutes adding the pasta for the final 8 minutes. Add any additional herbs and spices to your liking. I added paprika, sage and frozen garlic cubes.
Had one serving tonight. Notes:
The stem part of the kale did not get soft enough. Picked around that. The pasta was mush but I kind of like it that way.
Having items like concentrated bouillon is such a meal saver for me. It keeps for darn near forever, cheaper and less trash compared to carton or canned broth.
2nd photo is the soup in its frozen state.
by mezasu123
5 Comments
Oh dear.
Food looks great, but i just wanted to let you know it might be good to clear out the ice, im not an expert but i think ice in your freezer like that can cause issues
I am so sorry I am distracted and worried about your freezer. That needs to be thawed and cleaned out. You’ll be happier
I’ll be curious to hear how the pasta does after thawing/reheating.
Looks great! I’m wondering about your containers, I have similar ones I think. I wonder do yours nest? If not, how do you store them?
You may need to remove some extra snow from the freezer