thant sounds devine, and you can freeze for later, my kind of food, Lee
"Ozgirl" > wrote in message
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>I wanted to make soup ("pea" and "ham" aka lentils and bacon bones). I
>couldn't find bacon bones/hocks, usually they are in the deli but they
>weren't so presumed they were out of them. In the chicken section (after
>discounting lamb shanks because of the ridiculous price) I spotted turkey
>shanks, 4 huge ones for $7. So I took those then noticed next to them were
>the bacon bones! Still with the thought of pea and ham flavour I decided to
>get a few of the meatier bones to add a smoky taste.
>
> Fast forward to the kitchen where I have cut up the veggies and realise
> this won't go anywhere near fitting into the slow cooker. Dragged out 2
> large oval pyrex dishes and put half of everything in each (veggies, large
> can diced tomatoes, chicken stock, tomato paste, quartered new potatoes,
> some red lentils and the meats). 2 hours later and with an overwhelmingly
> fabulous smell I open the oven to find my "soup" is now closer to a
> casserole. No one commented on the turkey legs so I presume they just
> thought it was chicken on steroids, lol. Turkey isn't as big here as in
> the US.