On Sunday night, I went over to Chez J for a blissfully vegetable-ful meal. Dish #1 was beet greens, blanched and then sauteed with garlic and olive oil. Dish #2 was tomato soup, which started with some chopped carrots and onions (I think?), plus roasted tomatoes (half fresh, half canned), broth, a little cream, garlic, and basil. Once they were all cooked down together, it was time to break out the Awesome Immersion Blender, which I got to try and do, indeed, covet very much. We also had fresh croutons and extra French bread on the side. Hooray for successful simplicity!
