Frijole soup

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2quartsWater
1poundsPinto beans
½poundsSalt pork
1Clove garlic; minced
1mediumOnion; chopped
6tablespoonsOlive oil
1can(16-oz) tomatoes; undrained
2cans(10.75-oz) chicken broth
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Muenster cheese
Sour cream

Directions

Place water, beans and salt pork in a soup pot. Cook beans until tender.

Drain beans, reserving water. Pur‚e beans in blender, adding reserved water as needed. Saut‚ garlic and onion in olive oil. Add tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes. Add beans and chicken broth and simmer for 20 minutes. Place a slice of cheese in each soup bowl. Pour soup over cheese and top with sour cream. Yield: 6 to 8 servings.

NORMA C. RAUCH

From <Traditions:ATasteoftheGoodLife>, by the Little Rock (AR) Junior League. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .