Tonight's
slow cooker meal is dedicated to a rather forgotten soul named John
de Wettre of Belgium. He was burned at the stake in 1292. Catch up on
his story after the recipe.
A
mixture of sausages and potatoes makes an interesting topping on some
otherwise healthy green pasta.
Ingredients
- 1 can diced potatoes
- 1 lbs smokie links
- 8 ounces low fat cream cheese (softened)
- 1 large can potato soup
- ½ cup half & Half
- 1 ounce dry ranch dressing mix
Directions
Wipe
out your slow cooker and spray.
Let
cream cheese come to room temperature.
Open
and drain the can of diced potatoes, open the soup can and the
packages of sausages.
In
a measuring cup mix half the package to Ranch Mix into the half cup
of half & half.
Dump
the potatoes, soup, cream cheese and sausages into the cooker and
stir around. Pour the ranch creamer mixture over and stir again.
Close
the lid and let cook on LOW for 5 – 6 hours.
As
the time approaches, cook the
pasta according to package directions.
Serve
on a bed of pasta.
NOTE:
You
might try meatballs in this sauce as well.
Colby
jack sprinkled on top is nice.
You
can get extra fancy by adding frozen corn, chopped carrot slices, 1/2
onion and minced garlic to the cooker.
What
a unique presentation and a hearty meal at a low cost!
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To
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John
de Wettre of Belgium Burned at the Stake
for
Sodomy
In
1229 in the Belgium city of Ghent, a 29 year old knife maker
John de Wettre was discovered having sex with another man.
Lost in the mist of history are the details of the “crime”. What
were they doing? Who was the other man? Was this a first time
offense, etc etc. All we really know is that
he
was found guilty and executed by being burned alive at a stake. This
is the earliest known execution for that act. If it was the first, it
would not be the last!
For
about 800 years, Western Culture has shown extreme homophobia. Gay
people were the scapegoats, the evil “others” that were to blame
for all problems. An “abomination the world despises”.
It
is interesting to guess why this change by the Roman Catholic Church
started in the 1200's. There was a shift underway from treating
homosexuality as an acceptable standard, to a vice fit for penance,
to an evil that must be killed.
In
many parts of Europe towards the end of the thirteenth century,
sodomites, heretics and other social and sexual deviants were
centered on for hatred. Once only sinners were now criminals that
were punished by loss of rights, property, and life.
This
proved to be a potent political weapon. Homosexuality was prominently
charged in efforts to destroy the Knights Templar in 1307.
And
thus a rein of terror spread for over 700 years. Really not
that long a time in the history of mankind. But more than enough to
destroy an untold number of souls. It's effects are still with us
today. So this is why I remember a poor knife maker named John
de Wettre. This man found guilty of expressing some kind of sexual
closeness with another man. For this he was tied to a big wooden
pole, tinder and logs thrown at his feet and set afire to die in a
most agonizing way. This is de Wettre's forgotten legacy to us.
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