Midweek Mishmash

This started out as potato/leek soup, but quickly morphed into a ham/vegetable curry that ended up heavenly:

- 2 T butter
- 4 Red potatoes
- 2 Leeks
- 3 Garlic cloves
- 1 Green bell pep
- 3/4 c frozen Peas
- Lentils (I used red for color)
- Ham, chopped (I only had 3 slabs, but more would be good)
- Sea salt, cumin, curry (around 2 T, or more...) and pepper
- Red Quinoa
- Sliced green onions

Saute ham, leeks & garlic in butter; turn up heat to high and cover with a few cups of veg broth or chicken stock, and boil. After it gets to a good rumble, throw in the lentils. A few minutes later throw in the bell pep, peas and whatever random vegetables are laying around. The stock will thicken and when the potatoes are cooked, turn off heat & add the spices. Stir thoroughly; serve over quinoa. Good garnished w/sliced green onions.

The decision to morph a perfectly good potato/leek soup came out of necessity to use leftover vegetables, ham and quinoa in the fridge. This worked out perfectly as I now desperately need to go grocery shopping.

Reviews: B thought it could use more ham; I thought it needed less peas and more salt.