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.

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.

"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.

I wish I could eat lentils but they spike me.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>
> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
> ...
>>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.
>
> 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.