FFWD: garbure from the supermarket

I was so excited for this week's recipe, garbure from the supermarket, from Dori Greenspan's "Around My French Table".  I read through the recipe, bought everything I needed.  This is going to make a perfect fireside dinner or as a weekend lunch.  I couldn't wait.  Plus, this recipe should make for a lot of leftovers for my husband and I.  OK, Everything goes in the pot!

There are a few ingredients listed as "optional", “1 duck leg, Piment d'Espelette or red pepper flakes,
1garlic sausage, cut into ½-inch-thick slices”.  I did not add the duck, however, thinking back maybe I should have.   Hmmm.

This was not bad, but it was not awesome!  I wish I could say, "just add salt", but I found this a bit bland.
So, after one serving each, this went straight to the freezer.
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