looking for a potluck idea...

Started by squirtthecat, November 23, 2009, 04:26:29 PM

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squirtthecat


The crew at work is expecting some kind of smoked goodness from me for our Thanksgiving potluck this Wednesday... 

Well, I don't have time, my alarm goes off at 4:50AM, we ate most of my smoked leftovers Saturday night, and the weather is turning sour tomorrow.

So let's do a "Chopped" episode.

I have in my basket...

- Hurst 15 bean soup mix
- roughly 2.5 pounds of pulled pork (frozen)
- (commercial) turkey smoked sausage (frozen)

In my pantry:

- couple cartons of low sodium chicken broth
- Crystal hot sauce
- couple cans of Hunts fire roasted diced tomatoes
- couple cans of black beans
- various spices of all kinds
- Worcestershire, Liquid smoke, and a few 1/2 open bottles of BBQ sauce

- (and a free trip to the grocery store if we need something else)


I was thinking a pressure cooker 15 bean 'chili' (again, apologies in advance to the chili purists), with the shredded pork and sliced turkey sausage added in after the beans were done. 

Thoughts?


squirtthecat


Checking my laundry room + garage pantries, I have some Bad Byron's Butt rub, lots of bacon salt, 1/2 a bottle of Jose Cuervo Silver, 7 boxes of Girl Scout cookies and some insulin.

Ok, ignore those last 3.

seemore

You could almost go from a chili type of dish to a gumbo....do you have any rice, celery, and onion?  Some green pepper too?
seemore

hal4uk

(Grocery required)

Why not smoked baked beans - with a lot of that pulled pork chopped up in it?
Sure winner ;-)
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squirtthecat

Quote from: seemore on November 23, 2009, 05:35:45 PM
You could almost go from a chili type of dish to a gumbo....do you have any rice, celery, and onion?  Some green pepper too?
seemore

I've got Texmati brown rice..  

I can get anything necessary at the store tomorrow at Noon...  (doing this tomorrow night)  I was just having fun with what I have in the house right now.

Whatcha thinking about?  

squirtthecat

Quote from: hal4uk on November 23, 2009, 05:38:47 PM
(Grocery required)

Why not smoked baked beans - with a lot of that pulled pork chopped up in it?
Sure winner ;-)

We always get a couple-three-six baked beans dishes...   (even though I know where you are going, and we could knock it out of the park..)

I want to mix it up a bit w/ the 15 bean base.

hal4uk

I dunno...
Ain't no sin to show up with the best baked beans...
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seemore

I guess I was thinking you could make like a sausage and pulled pork gumbo type of soup.  You have all the beans you could possibly need, plus the seasonings...If you had some onion, green pepper and celery to saute up and add to it, it would be more authentic.
I know what you mean about not wanting to go to the store if there is no need.
Even without the "holy trinity" there, you would have a good soup, I guarantee!
seemore

westexasmoker

Its amazing what one can accomplish when one doesn't know what one can't do!

squirtthecat

Quote from: seemore on November 23, 2009, 05:47:22 PM
I guess I was thinking you could make like a sausage and pulled pork gumbo type of soup.  You have all the beans you could possibly need, plus the seasonings...If you had some onion, green pepper and celery to saute up and add to it, it would be more authentic.
I know what you mean about not wanting to go to the store if there is no need.
Even without the "holy trinity" there, you would have a good soup, I guarantee!
seemore

I like where this is going...

I have to go to the store anyway for Turkey Day stuff - so what would you like to add?!?!   :D

squirtthecat


hal4uk

I like WTex's idea too ;-)

But if you're gonna mix all that up and call it "gumbo" you gotta get some okra...
"Gumbo" was brought here from Africa and roughly translates to "Okra".
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squirtthecat

Quote from: hal4uk on November 23, 2009, 05:52:12 PM
I like WTex's idea too ;-)

But if you're gonna mix all that up and call it "gumbo" you gotta get some okra...
"Gumbo" was brought here from Africa and roughly translates to "Okra".

Where in TH am I gonna find Okra in Springpatch in 40 minutes on a Tuesday??
Might have to veto the Okra..


15 bean pulled pork Gumbo-ish is topping the list!!   Let's roll with that idea..

hal4uk

Frozen boxes.  Cub/Schnucks.  No problem.

Or... just call it "Creole Soup" or something...
Or "the thing"
Or "Guess What?"
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Quote from: squirtthecat on November 23, 2009, 05:59:25 PM
Quote from: hal4uk on November 23, 2009, 05:52:12 PM
I like WTex's idea too ;-)

But if you're gonna mix all that up and call it "gumbo" you gotta get some okra...
"Gumbo" was brought here from Africa and roughly translates to "Okra".

Where in TH am I gonna find Okra in Springpatch in 40 minutes on a Tuesday??
Might have to veto the Okra..


15 bean pulled pork Gumbo-ish is topping the list!!   Let's roll with that idea..


Try the frozen aisle. I've seen it there in some pretty small stores. Good luck on it!

Edit: I see Hal beat me to it.  ;D
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