"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> "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.
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> I wish I could eat lentils but they spike me.

Never have for me in soups but have when eating say a bowl of curried
dahl.