My Sister Ruth Kamps Texas Soup Food

TEXAS CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, heat butter and oil over medium heat.
• Add onions, jalapeno, garlic, carrots and raw chicken.
• Simmer 5 minutes.
• Stir in seasonings.
• Add tomatoes and chicken broth.
• Stir well and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• To serve, crumble tortilla chips in the bottom of individual soup bowls.
• Fill bowls with soup and top with cheese.

THREE SISTERS SOUP

Steps:

• Place the hominy, green beans, squash, and potatoes into a pot, and pour in water and chicken bouillon. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, and simmer until vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Blend flour into the butter, then stir into the soup. Increase heat to medium, and cook for 5 more minutes, or until soup thickens. Season with pepper, and serve.

RUTH'S CARROT CAKE WITH CURRANT ICING

Steps:

• Grease and flour 2 9" cake pans.
• Mix together cake flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, powder and salt.
• Drain pineapple,reserving syrup.
• Add syrup to dry mixture; add eggs, oil and vanilla.
• Beat 3 minutes.
• Stir in pineapple, carrots and nuts.
• Bake 325 degrees for about 40 min or until done.
• Cool 10 min in pan.
• Unmold.
• Currant Icing Plump currants in 1/4 cup hot water for 5 minutes.
• Drain well.
• Beat sugar, cream cheese, butter, milk and vanilla together until smooth.
• Fold in nuts and currants.