If everyone has eaten firsts and seconds and you’ve served all the meat you cooked, you will still have braising liquid. If it contains bits of meat, warm it in a pot, add a great handful of parsley or basil, then toss it with hot pasta as you would any pasta sauce. If it doesn’t contain meat, it will still make a gratifying soup. Cook a little garlic and onion until they’re tender, cut potatoes and root vegetables into cubes and add them, a little spoonful of tomato paste, the braising liquid, and water. Cook until the vegetables are tender, add a drizzle of vinegar and a big handful of
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