Here's another warm recipe--a favorite--for ministrone soup. Lots of broth and soul in here so enjoy it on a cold night.
Favorite Ministrone
Boil 3/4 cups of macaroni (but not too soft) in large soup kettle. Drain. Add 1 can each of red pinto beans, garbanzo beans, cut green beans, diced carrots, and 1/2 frozen package of spinach. Add two cans of organic chicken broth. 1 basil leaf. Add pinches of thyme and rosemary. Salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat and simmer for at least two hours.
Serve with bowls sprinkled lightly with parm cheese.
Ingredients
macaroni
pinto beans
garbanzo beans
green beans
carrots
spinach
chicken broth
basil and rosemary/thyme
salt & pepper
And, don't forget to serve up with a very "Mary" Christmas.
~RL Perry
For those who are already eager to read the next installments of the Mary Christmas mystery series, stay tuned in 2016 for the following:
Bleak Midwinter
Mary finds herself thrust into yet another mystery--this time a double homicide with a twist. But while Mary heats up her romantic escapades with police officer Lance Freeman, she is being pursued by someone who wants to put her on ice . . . permanently.
Cold Snap
More heated romance in the middle of the coldest Indiana winter on record--and yet another murder investigation for Mary. Who knew that the work of a coroner could be so deadly?
Don't forget to watch for the e-book of Slay Bells, too. Coming soon!
Yours in mystery and romance,
R.L. Perry
As much as I enjoy writing the Mary Christmas mysteries, I enjoy the warmth of the holidays with family and friends all the more. And when I'm not at the keyboard, I'm usually cooking up some comfort food . . . especially some heart-warming soups or chowders.
One of my favorites for the holidays--and a traditional recipe that I fix every Christmas Eve--is corn chowder. My hope is that, while you're coiled up with Slay Bells, you might also discover a little romance in a warm bowl. Here's my favorite corn chowder recipe. Hope my readers will enjoy.
Corn Chowder for Six
Peel and dice six large potatoes, 1/2 sweet onion, two stalks celery, one carrot. Boil in salt water until fork tender (but not too soft). Drain, add one can cream of mushroom soup to the cooked vegetables. Also, crisp five strips of bacon, pat off excess crease, crumble bacon into mix. Add 1 cup half/half, 1 cup milk. Add frozen corn to your taste (1 small bag). Simmer for two hours, stirring even ten minutes. Serve with bits of shredded cheddar cheese and parsley garnish on top of bowl.
Ingredients
potatoes
celery
carrot
1 can cream of mushroom soup
bacon
frozen corn
half/half or cream
milk
shredded cheese
parsley
First book in the Mary Christmas mystery/romance series. Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and wherever books are sold.
