I love this soup. I like to have the vegetables cut medium it makes is hardier. But if you prefer smooth you can always chop smaller or puree. I also omit the bay leaf because I don't like bay leaf. I also use a ham hock from left over Easter or Christmas dinner.
Throw together the fixin's in the morning and enjoy a steak-and-peppers main simmering in a tomato-based sauce for dinner. Melty Swiss cheese is the clincher.
This was my winning entry in the Annual Power Facts Recipe Contest sponsored by Alabama Power. I think it was in 2004. Warning: it's loaded with fat, calories and TASTE!!
This New Style Refried Beans (Frijoles Refritos Estilo Nuevo) recipe contains dried black beans, smoked ham hock, olive oil, onion, cloves garlic and more.
This Quick Sausage Meatballs with a Tomato and Basil Sauce, Spaghetti and Sweet Raw Peas recipe contains pork sausages, spaghetti, fresh peas, olive oil, olive oil and more.
This Southwestern Grilled Chicken with Mango Salsa recipe contains oil, mangos, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, red pepper, green onions and more.
