Harvest Cookup

 You can see the above photo on yesterday's post.

 I really didn't intend to 'process' all the veggies - I ache from yesterday's hard physical work up the allotment!

 But I decided to get them done whilst still absolutely fresh with the help of Mr Lottie

When we sorted out the potatoes there were lots of tiny ones - and we couldn't just throw them away, so Mr L washed them and I put them into the mix as well.

Absolutely delicious roasted vegetable mixes are such joy in the dark winter months.
 So I shall be busy tomorrow weighing and bagging these

 Remember the big trays with lids that the school dinner ladies used

Well I cooked three trays full - they were  heaped up high and gradually cooked down

 This bowl is as large as a  big washing up bowl!
I just don't have any more energy left to bag them up tonight.

 

Apart from the contents of the wheelbarrow 

 

Here are some of the ingredients that went into the mix.

I used all the above plus.........

Tiny potatoes that most folks would throw away

Fresh Oregano from the garden

                            Onions                   (33p)

                            Celery                    (49p)

2 large jars of roasted red peppers    (£3.58)

4 tins economy chopped tomatoes    (£1.24)

                          Total                        £5.64

A provisonal guess would be that I have 10lb - 15lb of roasted veggies here - enough for 20 - 30 meals  - not bad for an outlay of £5.64 is it!

I have used 8oz today which I added to 1lb lamb mince, with mint sauce and mushrooms and made a delicious huge Shepherds Pie topped with creamy mash made with more of the little potatoes and have half the mince mix in  the freezer for another meal.

Edited

I got up early and bagged the mix up and popped it in the freezer

20lb 12oz

Yummy