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Texas cowboy soup
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Ingredients:
Serves 8 to 10
6 slices bacon, chopped
1 1⁄2 lbs lean ground beef
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1⁄2 tsp salt
1⁄4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 baking potatoes, peeled and diced
2 cans (14 to 19 oz) pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes, drained
1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, with juice
4 cups beef stock
1 can (14 oz) corn kernels, drained
Notes
If you can’t find canned tomatoes with green chiles, just use canned diced tomatoes and add a small can of chopped green chiles. Instead of canned corn, you can use 3 cups of frozen corn kernels. Thaw and drain before adding to soup.
Directions:
1. In a large pot, sauté bacon over medium heat until starting to brown. Add ground beef and sauté, breaking up with the back of a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, onion, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper; sauté until onion starts to soften, about 3 minutes.
2. Add potatoes, beans, both cans of tomatoes and stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are just tender, about 20 minutes. Add corn and simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Ladle into heated bowls and garnish with croutons.
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Excerpted from 300 Sensational Soups by Carla Snyder and Meredith Deeds © 2012 Robert Rose Inc. www.robertrose.ca All rights reserved: May not be reprinted without publisher permission.
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