Thursday- Chickpeas ‘n Greens

Adapted from Cooking Light

Chef's Notes: I could have kicked myself, I have THREE loaves of homemade bread in the freezer. But did ANY of them find their way out to be eaten with this meal?? NO! It really is a shame, but I won't be too harsh on myself. Even though I think it's written somewhere that you shouldn't eat a heapin' bowl of greens without some kind of homemade carb along side. Next time, Greens, I won't be out smartest so easily!

Plan of Attack:

1. Cook all in one pan

Ingredients for 3:

2 slices bacon

½ C dried chickpeas cooked according to package directions or 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed (I threw my dried chickpeas in the crockpot this morning with 4 C water and a little salt. Low cookin' 8 hours later they were perfectly done!)

2 carrots, roughly chopped

½ onion, roughly chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

½ tsp paprika

½ tsp cumin

¼ tsp red pepper flakes

Salt and pepper to taste

2 ½ C chicken broth

1 C water

1 bunch collard greens, trimmed and chopped

1 Tbsp sour cream for garnish

Instructions:

1. Heat a large pot over medium-high heat
2. Add bacon and cook until crisp, remove from pot and crumble; set aside
3. Add onions and carrots to the pot with the bacon drippings; sauté 4 minutes
4. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute
5. Add paprika, cumin and red pepper flakes and sauté 30 seconds stirring frequently
6. Pour in chicken broth and water then add the collards and season with salt and pepper
7. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes
8. Add chickpeas and bacon and simmer a final 15 minutes
9. Enjoy!

SmithCale has gotten a new toy, a real honest to goodness camera. It started when my Cousin Kate, who is getting married in T-23 days, asked us to video her wedding. I mean, I did get a degree in it, may as well dust off that skill.

But SmithCale spiraled into a maze of cameras, tutorial videos and reviews. He finally found the camera he thought would be the best. Right now, he's NOT playing on his computer, he's READING THE MANUALS. I'm telling you, it's serious.

Here's some of his shots from the camera's maiden voyage.

See? I really do cook all the food!

Food for Life,

the SupperSmiths, forging one meal at a time