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The thread centers around participants sharing their dinner plans for the evening, with a variety of meal choices and personal anecdotes about food preferences and experiences.
Views differ regarding dinner choices, with no clear consensus on a specific meal or approach to deciding what to eat.
Participants share a range of personal experiences and preferences related to their dinner plans, reflecting diverse culinary choices and cooking styles.
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wadesgirl said:I still don't know how you decide dinner so early!
ChefBeckyD said:Probably because I'm always thinking about food.![]()
JAE said:Greek Wedding Soup from Rachael Ray's magazine, sometime fall of 08, page 97 (I tore it out, so not sure which month).
Greek Wedding Soup
Two 32 oz containers chicken broth (8 cups)
3/4 pound ground lamb or beef (we used ground round)
2/3 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley (oops, used curly)
1/3 cup bread crumbs (used store bought, fine ones)
1/4 cup feta cheese, chopped or crumbled
1 large egg
2 cloves garlic, pressed (oops again, used just one)
2 sprigs oregano, finely chopped (didn't use)
Salt and Pepper (used the grinder set for these)
1 cup orzo pasta
Grated peel and juice of 1 lemon
1/3 cup chopped mint leaves (skipped, forgot to buy)
In a deep skillet or Dutch oven bring the chicken broth to a boil. Lower the heat and bring to a simmer. (I used the 8 qt Stockpot from Executive Cookware.)
Meanwhile, in a large bowl (4 quart Stainless Mixing Bowl), gently combine the lamb, half of the parsley (which I spun in the salad spinner, put in a Prep Bowl and cut up with the Kitchen Shears), the bread crumbs, feta, egg, garlic and oregano; season with salt and pepper. Using the Small Scoop, form 1 inch meatballs. Add them to the simmering broth along with the orzo and cook for 8 minutes.
Grate the lemon peel with the Microplane Adjustable Grater. Cut the lemon in half on a Cutting Board with the Utility Knife. Juice the lemon in the Juicer. Stir in the lemon peel and juice along with the remaining parsley and the mint.
This was very good and pretty easy to make. I skipped some ingredients, and maybe that's why I thought it had too much lemon. I would only use the juice from half the lemon next time. I love feta cheese, so maybe I'd sprinkle more on top of the soup. I'd like to try it with lamb sometime.
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