looking for a potluck idea...

squirtthecat · November 23, 2009, 04:26:29 PM

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 · November 23, 2009, 04:34:29 PM

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 · 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

hal4uk · 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 ;-)

squirtthecat · November 23, 2009, 05:39:01 PM

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 · November 23, 2009, 05:43:15 PM

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 · November 23, 2009, 05:46:01 PM

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

seemore · 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

westexasmoker · November 23, 2009, 05:48:08 PM

Smoked pork egg rolls!

C

squirtthecat · November 23, 2009, 05:49:25 PM

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 · November 23, 2009, 05:50:38 PM

Quote from: westexasmoker on November 23, 2009, 05:48:08 PM
Smoked pork egg rolls!

C

Thanks WTS... Some other day, perhaps. ;)

hal4uk · 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".

squirtthecat · 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..

hal4uk · November 23, 2009, 06:02:17 PM

Frozen boxes. Cub/Schnucks. No problem.

Or... just call it "Creole Soup" or something...
Or "the thing"
Or "Guess What?"

HawkeyeSmokes · November 23, 2009, 06:04:21 PM

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