A recipe review - Fifteen Bean Soup and Pineapple Curry

Recently I've been trying to go through my pantry/freezer and either use or throw away some food.  I used to have a horrible habit of buying stuff I didn't necessarily need, just because it was on sale. 

These recipes got rid of some beans I had sitting around and a can of pineapple chunks!

Fifteen Bean Soup

This one was really easy, and turned out delicious!  I put about a pound of mixed beans in the crock pot after soaking them overnight, and covered them with water.  After cooking them on high for about 3 hours, I turned them down to low and let them simmer for the rest of the day. 

For seasoning I added so oregano I had growing outside, some bay leaves, and some chili peppers.  I also threw in a chopped onion and a 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes when it was close to the end of cooking time.  A little liquid smoke made up for the fact that I didn't have any ham soaking in there!

Now for the star of the show....

Pineapple Couscouse Curry

I used this recipe, substituting pineapple for oranges, and pastina (tiny star pasta) for couscous.  I also used frozen sugar snap peas instead of frozen peas.  It was delicious!  A delightful meal for summer that is good both warm or cold.  It had a nice heat to it that contrasted well with the pineapple, and was just refreshing!  My picture definitely does not do it justice....

I hope you enjoy these recipes!