While in Evanston this week, we checked out a place called Olive Mountain. It was recommended by some locals that were at my workshop. They mentioned that it was a good middle eastern restaurant so we decided to check it out. We ordered a Kifta Kabob and a Baked Lamb Shank, they were both pretty good. I think most of the food could have used a little more flavoring, but maybe that is how it was supposed to taste, I’m not sure, definitely not an expert on Middle Eastern food, but it was pretty good. We didn’t really like the soup, it could have used a little more seasoning, but it was definitely a good place to eat, And I would recommend it to anyone in the Evanston area, looking for a different place to eat.
Last week, Don’s uncle Jim came for a visit before we all went to a family reunion in West Virginia. Anyway, he brought with him a full rack of pork ribs (really 2 racks, still connected in the middle) for us to cook on the grill (took up the whole grill cooking surface!). There was a ton of leftovers…we had some for lunch but we still had a sizable amount left.
Because the smoky flavor of the yummy ribs (for some reason) brought to mind Chipotle’s carnitas burrito bowl, I thought it might be good to use the leftover ribs with the same flavors, but in soup form. It turned out great–here’s the recipe.
1 large onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
About 3 cups of leftover rib meat, chopped into small pieces
1 can (14.5 oz) RedGold petite diced tomatoes with chipotle
1 can (14.5) RedGold petite diced tomatoes
1 can black beans
1 can great northern beans
1 can golden sweet corn
4 cups of chicken broth
Saute onions and garlic in olive oil, add everything else, and simmer for about 30 minutes. Top with Fritos and cheese if desired.
It turned out great! If we weren’t making it for kiddos, we would probably have added more spice using diced jalapenos and possibly an actual chipotle pepper in adobe sauce. And added a dash of lime juice and some chopped cilantro. But these were the ingredients we had handy, and it worked pretty well 
Yummy.
