Chef Joey Zs Turkey Bacon And Bean Soup For Two Food

SLOW-COOKER BLACK-BEAN SOUP WITH TURKEY

Steps:

• Set aside half an onion and chop the rest. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chopped onions, carrots and garlic; sprinkle with the flour and cook, stirring, until slightly browned, 5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons water and scrape up any browned bits from the pan. Transfer the vegetables and cooking liquid to a slow cooker. Add the beans, turkey drumstick, pickling-spice packet, red pepper flakes and 8 cups water. Cover and cook on low 6 hours.
• Remove the drumstick and shred the meat; keep warm. Remove about 2 cups beans from the cooker and blend until smooth (or partially blend with an immersion blender). Return the beans and turkey meat to the soup. Season with salt and pepper.
• Mince the reserved 1/2 onion. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with the cilantro and minced onion. Garnish with sour cream and lime, if desired.

CHEF JOEY'S PAPAGO TEPARY & BLACK BEAN SOUP (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Soak the beans in the fridge in one large container overnight with the cumin. I put in about a tablespoon of cumin in, but its up to you how much you want to add. Make sure you put double the amount of soak water to the beans. You don't want this drying out on you.
• In the morning drain the beans and set aside.
• In a medium size saute pan, heat up the vegan margarine and olive oil. Cook the turkey bacon, then add the onion and shallots and saute a little longer.
• Add the garlic and chipotle powder, or other chili powder if you don't have chipotle. Then add the mushroom and saute for a minute or two, then add the celery and carrots.
• Saute for about 5 minutes then add about 1 cup of the no-chicken broth and let this simmer for about 5 more minutes.
• Transfer the whole mixture to your crock pot and then add enough broth to fill within 2 inches from the top. Crumble in the oregano.
• Give it a good stir.
• Set the crock on high and leave for at least 6 hours.
• Taste a little of the soup after 6 hours and make sure all the beans are soft and the veggies cooked. If not leave for another 1/2 hour.
• About 3/4 of an hour before you serve this add the can of tomatoes. Cook for the remaining time.
• Enjoy with some Indian Fry Bread or bread of your choice.
• Bon Appetit!

CHEF JOEY Z'S TURKEY BACON AND BEAN SOUP FOR TWO

Steps:

• Saute the carrots, celery, onion and bacon.
• Drain the beans of soak water and rinse them until they are no longer scummy.
• Put the sauted veggies and bacon into the crock pot.
• Fill the pot with water within 2 inches from the top of the crock.
• *NOTE*: Do not use anything with tomato in it if you decide to use soup broth instead of water as tomato inhibits the cooking of the beans.
• Depending on the beans it should take about 6-8 hours to cook.
• Once all the ingredients are soft, add the tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Let cook for another 1/2 hours.
• Bon Apetit.

TURKEY BACON VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan and saute chopped onion and chopped turkey bacon until onion is translucent, and bacon is sorta frizzled ~ about 4 minutes.
• Add beef broth, cubed potatoes, bay leaves, celery flakes, thyme, red pepper flakes, and Worcestershire sauce ~ bring up to heat, then simmer for 10-12 minutes until potatoes are tender, but still firm.
• Add drained green beans, and diced tomatoes with juice ~ simmer for about 5 minutes more, until heated thoroughly.
• Serve with Parmesan Sour Cream Cornbread, and sliced jalapenos.

TEPARY BEAN AND TURKEY BACON SOUP FOR A 2.5 QUART CROCK POT

Steps:

• Saute the turkey bacon until it's soft but not crisp. Remove from pan and set aside.
• You will have very little grease from the bacon so add the vegan margarine to the fry pan and saute the carrot, onion and celery until tender crisp.
• Drain the Tepary Beans and rinse them well.
• Put the sautéed turkey bacon, vegetables, beans, pepper and bay leaf into your crock pot. Fill to within 2 inches of the top with water.
• I considered using soup broth but remembered that tomato will inhibit the beans cooking, so water is a better choice here.
• Remembering this will bubble up so you don't want to over fill the crock.
• It should take about 6-8 hours to cook the beans to the soft stage. If think you will need to cook the beans longer add your water at the beginning of the cooking cycle.
• After 6 or 7 hours check the beans for softness. If you are happy with them then add the tomato sauce and cook for 30 minutes more.
• Don't add the tomato sauce before hand as it will stop the beans from getting soft.
• Enjoy.