Spicy Green Tomato Soup With Crab Country Ham Food

GREEN TOMATO SOUP WITH COUNTRY HAM RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the ham, onion, and garlic. Sauté, stirring until the onion is tender.
• Add the chicken broth, chopped green and red tomatoes, and the jalapeño pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes.
• Working in batches, pulse the soup in a blender or food processor until almost smooth, or use an immersion blender. If you want to garnish the soup with chunks of ham, remove some pieces of the ham before blending.
• Pour the pureed soup back into the saucepan and add the celery salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
• Adjust the flavors with salt, pepper, and Tabasco sauce, as desired, and serve.

GREEN TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook ham, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Add scallions, garlic, and bay leaf and cook, stirring occasionally, until scallions are tender and lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, broth, water, salt, and pepper and simmer, partially covered, until tomatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Discard bay leaf and season soup with salt and pepper.

GREEN TOMATO SOUP WITH HAM

Steps:

• Heat butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat; add onion and garlic. Sauté, stirring, until onion is tender.
• In a blender or food processor add chicken broth, chopped tomatoes, jalapeno pepper, and cream cheese. Blend until almost smooth. Add to saucepan with onion and garlic and simmer for 15-20 minutes, add ham and salt and pepper. Simmer for 5 more minutes and serve. Pairs well with grilled cheese or a salad to make a meal. Recipe may be halved or doubled and it freezes well.

GREEN TOMATO SOUP WITH COUNTRY HAM

Steps:

• Heat butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat; add ham, onion, and garlic. Sauté, stirring, until onion is tender. Add chicken broth, chopped green and red tomatoes, and minced jalapeno pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes.
• Working in batches, pulse in a blender or food processor until almost smooth. Pour back into the saucepan and add celery salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Taste and add salt and pepper and Tabasco sauce, as desired.

GREEN TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large 4 quart pot over medium high heat.
• Add bacon and cook until browning.
• Add scallions, garlic and bay leaf until all is tender and cooked through.
• Add salt, pepper and tomatoes and stir well, then add broth and water.
• Bring to a simmer and cover partially for 35 minutes.
• Taste to adjust seasoning if need be.
• Enjoy!