I’m bad about leftovers.
I don’t enjoy eating them. It could have been the most delicious meal in the world, but if there are leftovers, it’s almost certain that I will not be eating them again the next day. I don’t know why, I’ve said before I’m weird about food and I’m sticking with that.
So as Christmas nears, I start worrying about what I’m going to do with all that extra food that I’ve made but no one ate. Or food that my grandma forced me to take home because she made that dish “just for me.”
Grandma guilt, it gets me every time.
So in the spirit of piles of leftovers and the desire to stay out of the kitchen while recovering from the holidays, I present you:
{second day soup}
In a slow cooker or large pot combine:
cubed ham (or turkey)
bacon bits/crumbles
corn or creamed corn
chopped carrots
two cans of navy beans
one diced onion
three cans of beef broth
one tablespoon minced garlic
salt & pepper
simmer on low for 2-4 hours
Leftover green beans? Add ’em. Have turkey instead of ham? Substitute. Don’t like creamed corn? Leave it out.
This recipe is all about using your leftovers for a simple soup that can simmer all morning while you’re still recovering from too many relatives.
Everything is already cooked so all you’re really doing is heating it up. But your house will smell awesome and your family will be so impressed that you, once again, made them a delicious meal. Only you need to know that it was just leftovers.
Serve the soup with leftover rolls or mashed potatoes if you’re feeling frisky.
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