I am back

I am sorry I have been away for so long I wasn't' sure if anyone actually missed me. Tonight just as I was going to eat Heidi called and said "hey what's with your blog" needless to say I felt a little bad so here I am. I am going to try really hard to keep this up. Tonight's dinner Cranberry Bean Minestrone complimentary of Chef Ramsay. I must say I was more than disappointed in this recipe. I started out this morning with a fresh chicken carcass boiled it for several hours, drained it and had myself 6 cups of fresh chicken broth, Chef Ramsay would be so proud! I have no idea what Cranberry Beans are so I substituted black beans my first of many substitutions.
Here is Chef Ramsay's recipe:

2 Tbsp of Olive Oil
2 Onions chopped and peeled
2 medium carrots
1 celery stalk
salt and pepper
2 Tbsp of tomato paste
1 Bay leaf
2 oz of Canadian Back Bacon
2 cans of Cranberry beans
5 oz of grape tomatoes halved.
4 cups of chicken stock
2 1/2 oz of broken spaghetti
Parmesan cheese

His soup tasted like dish water so here is my recipe:

2 Onions chopped and peeled
2 medium carrots
1 celery stalk
salt and peeper
2 pieced of organic bacon chopped finely
Saute in pan until slightly browned add 6 cups of chicken stock and chicken stripped from the bones
8-10 fresh tomatoes chopped, I pureed half in the food processor
1 Tbsp of basil
1 Tbsp of oregano
Salt and Pepper
1 1/2 cups of black beans
3/4 cup of pasta shells
Top with fresh Parmesan just before you serve.

I ended up with 6-7 servings of soup. A rich hardy soup perfect for a Fall day.