After a one-night break, we’re back on the Potato Train tonight – five more potatoes sliced and diced! Only about 43 pounds left. No problem!
And we enjoyed every last morsel of tonight’s potato extravaganza, munching on spuds as we worked through a slow cooker full of vegetarian sausage-corn chowder. I knew tonight was going to be an animal-shelter night, so this morning before work I put two cans of corn (one kernel, one creamed), a diced onion, five diced potatoes, a package of sliced veggie sausage, basil, salt, pepper, and two cups of water into my trusty Crock-Pot, flicked the switch to Low, and left for the day. By the time I got home from petting kittycats, dinner was ready! All I had to do was add a can of evaporated milk to the crockery, let everything warm up for 5 minutes or so, and ladle it up.
This chowder is a family favorite here at Chez Recessionista, and you know the autumn is well on its way when I start bringing it back out on a regular basis! Even though the temperatures still hit the 80s during the daytime, the morning and evening hours are so crisp and cool that you just know fall is right around the corner, right in time for the equinox.
I don’t mind telling you that we each enjoyed two hearty helpings of chowder tonight and rejoiced when we realized we had plenty left over for lunch tomorrow! Potatoes, veggie sausage, corn, a creamy broth – what’s not to love? I’m just thankful there’s enough for the both of us.
:)