Saturday Lunch

Corn Chowder
6-8 potatoes
1 qts. corn
1 onion
1 rib celery chopped
1 carrot chopped
2 garlic clove, minced
1 qt. chicken broth
2 bay leaves
salt and pepper
1 qt. rich milk or cream
handful of spinach chopped, optional


Bring water to boil in large pot. Dice 6-8 potatoes; add to boiling water; cook until just soft; Drain.
Meanwhile, in large stock pot, saute in butter onion, celery, carrot and garlic.
Add chicken broth, cooked potatoes, 2 bay leaves, salt and pepper, milk, spinach.
Heat through and serve or make early in AM and keep warm in crockpot til lunch.

Sloppy Joes
2 pounds browned ground beef
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic
1 qt. cooked pinto beans
1/2 c ketchup
2 T mustard
1/4 c honey
dash of Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper
Mix, heat, and serve with bread.

If you have no leftovers from supper, here are some ideas. Use it as springboard for your own lunch menu.

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