Tax Day Dinner, Tuesday, April 15, 2025

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caseydog

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Did you have any money left to eat today?

I used the last of my leftover BB Ribs to make a homemade McRib sandwich. I deboned my ribs, put them on a roll, and dressed it with some Stubb's Sweet Heat BBQ sauce and chopped onions.

Way better than McD's version. (y)

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CD
 
It's disgusting how much I've cut back on my wine..
but wine and going to the gym don't mix... sigh.
I had to slice up a ham this afternoon and was nibbling on it all during the process. Didn't think I ate too much of it but didn't really feel like having supper. Had a bunch of grapes that satisfied.
and enough water to drown an elephant.
 
I pan fried pork chops, steamed green beans and made some potatoes that I don't know the name of.

I cut small YG potatoes in half and put them in a hot pan with oil and butter to brown the cut surface then put the pan into the oven to cook through. So, whatever that is.
 
Tuna melt.

But on account of it's tax day, I gave you guys something special. Go to the "What music have you been listening to lately?" thread and check out what I posted. "1040 Form Blues". It'll resonate.
 
Last night I made a meal in one dish, that I had leftovers for this morning for breakfast, and for dinner tonight! :LOL: Still at least 4 more batches left for heating up.

It was an Italian type dish, that could have been served with some pasta, but the rice re-heats better, with this much. I started by soaking some dried tomatoes - about the equivalent of 2 lbs - in a little over 2 c hot water in the Vitamix, for at least an hour, until totally softened. I made a quick batch of sweet Italian sausage, with a lb of ground pork, about 2 tsp each of minced garlic and fresh rosemary (more in the tomato sauce), a tsp of crushed fennel seeds, a generous pinch of oregano, and about 1/2 tsp salt, and mixed it well, and set aside. I cut up a large onion, like I usually start these with, and put it in about 3 tb olive oil in the Instant Pot, on Sauté medium, and diced up 2 fairly large orange bell peppers (which were the two smallest!), and when the onion was golden, added about 2 tb tomato paste, stirring until darkening, then stirred in the garlic and rosemary, and stirred a minute, before stirring in the bell peppers, and cooked them about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, I blended those softened tomatoes on medium, leaving some texture, then poured it into a large bowl, and rinsed out the Vitamix container and lid, adding it to the tomatoes, making a thick batch of about 27 oz. The tomatoes and a 32 oz container of vegetable "stock" were then added to the vegetables, brought to a boil, then I stirred in about 3/4 c red lentils, put the lid on, and set on Manual for 4 min (more with rice, later), and let pressure release 15 min. While this was cooking, I browned the sausage in a skillet on the range. After I uncovered the tomatoes, I stirred in the sausage, then 1½ c parboiled basmati rice, corrected seasonings , adding a little more salt, and a generous amount of black pepper, then I set it on Manual 12 minutes, low pressure, then let pressure release naturally. I served it with a little grated Asiago cheese.
Here's the finished dish, showing the hole in the rice. by pepperhead212, on Flickr

Serving the dish, with some Asiago cheese. by pepperhead212, on Flickr
 
I just realized that I titled this thread "Tax Day" and "Wednesday, April 15" instead of Tuesday the 15th.

Ooooops. :oops::ROFLMAO:

CD
 

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