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 New Style Refried Beans (Frijoles Refritos Estilo Nuevo) recipe contains dried black beans, smoked ham hock, olive oil, onion, cloves garlic and more.
Layer it on, then grab hold and the great meaty taste that rivals the deli. Mayo, fresh veggie add-ons and a better-for-you attitude make this sammy a lunchtime hero.
This creamy chicken and vegetable dish features an enticing sauce made with cream of potato and cream of broccoli soups, and is topped with golden biscuits for a real home-style flavor...and it's on the table in just 45 minutes.
