recipe -- yankee calavance

phase 1

2 bottles dark rain [black ipa]
2 cups chickpeas [soaked]
2t rosemary
2t cumin seed
1t fennel seed
2 large onions [chopped large]
2T smoked paprika
2t curry powder
2t konriko brand chipotle seasoning
2 2x3 piece of kombu
1/4 cup wakame
1 bag sundried tomatoes [about 10 oz] chopped
3 medium dried peppers [NM, ancho, or similar]
2T black truffle oil
2T better than bouillon [vegetable]
1 cup biotta beet juice

add enough water to cover cook in crock pot o high for 8 - 10 hours


phase 2

2t celery salt
1t spike seasoning
2T worcester sauce
2T black pepper
1T black truffle oil
2 - 4 dried shitake mushrooms

it is at this point that i would add carrots and turnips and potatoes [or whatever you want] and fill to the top with water.  turn down to low and cook another 6 - 8 hours.


i haven't finished this yet.  i'm at the turn it down and cook another blah blah, but i'm not adding the other veggies because i'm planning to eat it with rice and maybe blend it up and serve it over noodles as a stroganoff.  which is why i added all the veggie flavor without the veggies.

but even though it's not done, it's pretty darn meaty [maybe a little salty].  i think we're gonna have a winner.  no wine in this one.  just beer.