Texas Style Soup Food

TEXAS BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 4-6 hours or until heated through.

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Put the chicken, the beef bones if you're using them, 3 of the onion quarters and the garlic in a large pot. Add water just to cover (about 10 cups) and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat so the liquid bubbles gently. Cook, skimming the foam off the surface every now and then, until the chicken is very tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, put the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot but not smoking, fry 2 of the tortillas (one at a time if necessary), turning once, until crisp and golden, 2 to 3 minutes per tortilla. Drain on paper towels. Cut the 4 remaining tortillas into strips, add them to the skillet and fry, stirring to separate them, until crisp and golden, another 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with salt while they're still warm.
• When the chicken is tender, transfer it to a plate or cutting board with tongs or a slotted spoon (or put it in the fridge or freezer so it cools faster). When it's cool enough to handle, shred the meat with your fingers, discarding the bones and the skin. (If you used beef, discard it or save it for another use.)
• While the chicken is cooling, strain the stock and discard the solids. Peel the remaining quarter of an onion and put it in a blender with the chipotle, 1/4 cup of the cilantro and a sprinkle of salt. Crumble in the two whole fried tortillas and add enough stock to fill the blender a little more than halfway. Purée until the mixture is as smooth as possible.
• Pour the purée and remaining stock back into the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat so the mixture bubbles gently and cook for 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in the shredded chicken, taste and add more salt if necessary. Divide the avocados, the cheese and the remaining 1/4 cup cilantro among 4 to 6 bowls. Ladle the soup into the bowls and garnish with the fried tortilla strips. Serve immediately with lime wedges if you like.

TEXAS BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large heavy skillet. Season the stew meat with seasoning salt and pepper. Cook meat in the oil along with onion and bell pepper until browned. Transfer to a slow cooker, and stir in the beef broth.
• Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours, or until meat is tender. During the last 30 minutes, stir in the mixed vegetables and vegetable juice cocktail.

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.

TEXAS TWO BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup pot, combine the onions and garlic with the oil and salt.
• Cover and cook on medium heat for 8-10 minutes, or until the onions are soft and translucent, stirring occasionally.
• Add the celery, bell peppers, chile, oregano, thyme, cumin, and black pepper and saute for 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Add the water and tomatoes, cover and simmer until the vegies are tender, 10-15 minutes.
• Add the black-eyed peas, your choice of beans, and the barbecue sauce.
• Mix well, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add salt to taste.
• Garnish with crushed tortilla chips and sour cream on top if desired.

TEXAS TACO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, cook beef until brown. Stir in onion and cook a few minutes more. Drain.
• Stir in pinto beans, corn, diced tomatoes with green chiles, serrano peppers, taco seasoning and ranch dressing mix. Fill the pot with water to come within two inches of the top. Bring to a boil for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, then reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes more.

TEXAS SOUP

Steps:

• Bring Bloody Mary mix, water, tomatoes and green chilies, vegetable soup mix, and corn to a simmer in a large stockpot.
• Brown ground beef and onion in a skillet until no pink remains in the beef.
• Add ground beef to mixture in stockpot and let simmer 1/2 hour to 1 hour.
• Add pasta in last 10-15 minutes of cooktime.

TEXAS TWO STEP SOUP MIX IN A JAR

Steps:

• Pour gravy mix into wide-mouth jar.
• In small bowl, stir together chili powder, oregano, cumin, onion and garlic salt.
• Pour into jar to make second layer.
• Add layers to tortilla chips and pasta to fill the jar.
• Attach a gift tag with the following instructions:.
• TEXAS TWO STEP SOUP.
• Brown 1/2 lb ground beef in large saucepan. Add contents of jar and 7 cups of water; heat to boiling, stir in 1 (15 oz) can corn with red and green bell peppers and ` (16 oz) can chopped tomatoes.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Serve with crushed tortilla chips and shredded Monterey Jack cheese, & sour cream if desired.
• Makes 8 servings.

TEX-MEX CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the next 11 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Serve with cheese and tortilla chips.

TEXAS STYLE CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup kettle, cook green pepper, onion and garlic in oil until soft; approximately 10 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 45-60 minutes (more flavor the longer it simmers).
• Serve in bowls. Top each with crushed tortilla chips and your choice of shredded cheese immediately before serving.

TEXAS STYLE TACO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Start a 5 quart Crock pot heating on high. While this is warming, brown the beef in a skillet with onions until no longer pink. Drain.
• 2. Open all of the vegetables and juices. Add to crock pot along with beef. Be sure to wash pinto beans. You don't have to add the cream style corm, but it makes the juice thicker. Sometimes at Christmas, I add a can of French Cut Green beans to add color to my soup.
• 3. Add the ranch dip and taco seasoning. The Taco seasoning is spicy so you can either increase or decrease according to your taste. I don't add salt or pepper as I feel there is enough in the canned vegetables.
• 4. I usually keep the crock pot on high for about 1 hour to blend the flavors, but if you are in a hurry it is ready when hot. I serve this with corn tortillas.