Burgundy Bean Soup


Burgundy Bean Soup

This is a great way to use up that bit of wine left in the bottle from the party or intimate gathering before it goes to vinegar. The next morning after the party, pour the wine(s) into ice cube trays and freeze. Remove the wine cubes and store in a labeled freezer bag until needed for a recipe. It's a handy way to have wine available for recipes without having to keep bottles around.

We use a lot of bacon in our recipes, so we normally don't fry. We cut it up with kitchen shears, then bake it in the oven, drain, and store it in 1-lb increment freezer bags until needed. Pre-cooking bacon and ground meats in 1-lb increments (pre-cooked weights) saves time and trouble later. Just remember to label those freezer bags very well with a fat Sharpie!





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