Pork And Pink Bean Soup With Corn Muffin Croutons Recipe 435 Food

PORK 'N' BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the beans, corn, broth, peppers and garlic salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until heated through.

CORN MUFFIN CROUTONS

Steps:

• Cut corn muffins or corn bread into 3/4-inch cubes; toss with olive oil and salt.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until golden, about 20 minutes.

PORK AND PINK BEAN SOUP WITH CORN MUFFIN CROUTONS RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°. In a medium saucepan, cook the bacon strips over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until they are browned and crisp, about 7 minutes. Transfer the crispy bacon to a plate and pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat from the saucepan. Add the onion and garlic to the fat in the saucepan and cook, stirring, until they are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and maple syrup and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until thick, about 3 minutes. Add the pink beans and their liquid and cook until slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the chicken stock and bacon strips, season lightly with salt and cayenne pepper and simmer the soup over moderate heat until thickened slightly, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, spread the corn muffin cubes on a small baking sheet and bake for 7 to 8 minutes, until they are golden and crisp. Let the corn muffin croutons cool slightly. Ladle the soup into deep bowls, garnish with the corn muffin croutons and chopped scallions and serve.

BLACK BEAN & PORK SOUP

Steps:

• Cut your pork loin in thirds.
• Use plastic wrap and pound the pork until 1/4-inch thick.
• Season with salt and pepper and cook the pork in a little oil until done ( I use my soup kettle). Cut into cubes after it rests awhile. Set a side.
• Add the onion fresh garlic and pepper flakes & cook 5 minutes.
• Add carrot and corn cook 5 minutes.
• Add your soup base to the bean liquid and add water until you have 2 quarts of liquid.
• Add liquid, dry spices, diced tomato, lime (squeeze and drop in).
• Portion beans into 2 parts, crush 1/2 into paste, add all to soup.
• Now add the cubed pork.
• Cook 30 minutes and remove the lime rind.
• After 2 hours add milk and simmer 2 more hours until the beans and meat are tender.
• Serve with dollop of sour cream and chopped green onion.

PORK 'N' BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the beans, corn, broth, peppers and garlic salt.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat.
• Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until heated through.

PINK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse the beans, checking for stones and debris.
• Soak beans overnight.
• Saute bacon until crisp, drain.
• Add carrots, celery, onions and garlic to bacon grease.
• Saute 5-10minutes.
• Drain beans.
• Put in bean soup pot along with carrots, celery, onions and garlic.
• Add the cooked bacon.
• Add the ham hock, tomato sauce and water.
• Bring to a boil, turn the heat down and simmer for 2 1/2 hours until beans are soft.
• Remove the ham hock and pull the meat from the bone.
• Chop and return meat to the soup.
• Remove 1/4th to 1/3rd of the beans, mash or puree.
• Return to pot and simmer another 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Skim off unwanted grease.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve.