But I can make stuff up.

To be fair, esmerel and her mom went shopping. I worked.

Five o'clock rolled around and it came time to figure out what dinner was going to be. I didn't feel like spending a bunch of time and energy cooking, but everything I could think of required an hour or so of prep.

But we did get some Italian sausages at costco, and we had some potatoes.

( So I started there... )

I'm definitely keeping this recipe in my repertoire; if I can get the beans going in the afternoon, actually preparing the soup is not that much effort, and it's quite filling, tasty, and it's pretty different from everything else I cook.