Barns & Bills Soup

Hi From Me
Another Beautiful Sunny Day!

We went for a ride and took a few pictures

of farm help picking pumpkins out in the pumpkin fields.
Their are a lot of them around here,
 along with the corn, soy beans and hay.. 

The men on the ground toss the pumpkins up to the men on the truck.

Very physical work and they work fast.

Fall is a very busy time in Illinois for the Farmers if their lucky and the weather cooperates

During the ride I snapped a few pictures of barns so here they are below.
Farm machinery is also every where on the country roads.

 Granierys like the picture above

 are every where around here.

 Very inportant storage area's  for the farmer.

Bill made a great soup one of our favorites its below.

Pictured below Are

Some Great Old Barns from the Mid West

This one we came across as we entered the end of a road. 

The one above looks very well kept up. I love the style.

All the photos were taken while riding by

 so if they dont look perfect

 I wasent standing still and was inside the car.

This must be the reason Im attracted to old barns.

Above is  the house

 I was born in and lived in for many years

befor moving.

 It always reminded me of a Barn.

Bills Pasta Fagoli

1 pkg hot Italian sausage links about 1 lb

Cut into bite size pieces.

2 15 oz size cans tomato sauce

2 cans 15 oz size cans great northern beans

1 onion chopped

4 to 5 cloves of garlic crushed

 6 cups chicken broth

1 tesp basil

1/2 tesp oregano

using a 1 lb box use 1/2 half box delitini

Brown meat in a small amount of olive oil

after well browned, add onion and garlic saute until transparent.

add cans of tomato sauce and chicken broth.

Continue cooking for about 45 minutes slowly.

Before serving add drained cans of beans and heat thru about 10 more minutes

In the mean time cook pasta until tender drain and add to soup.

Serve with Garlic Bread on the side.

Garlic Bread

Cut Italian or French bread into med thick slices

melt 1 stick of  butter and a little olive oil in iron skillet

Add 4 to 5 cloves of minces garlic saute slightly.

Dip bread into pan, toast in pan turning ofter until desired toast.
 Or after coating bread slices place in hot oven until desired doneness.