I make what I call "Dump Soup" in a 9-quart cast iron pot
1 6 ounce boneless chicken breast cubed - I will cut the chicken breast into about 3/8 in square pieces
Sear the cubed chicken in vegetable oil, lard, or in today's instance (I kept the bacon grease from this mornings breakfast) season to taste by adding garlic, black pepper (I prefer coarse ground), and onion, I add a lot cause I like the flavor.
5 teaspoons chicken broth base
2 cans red beans (additional protein)
1 can whole kernel corn
2 cans of sweet peas
(DO NOT DRAIN THE CANNED VEGGIES EVERYTHING GOES IN)
1 hot banana pepper
2 tablespoons fresh arugula
I had homegrown zucchini in the freezer, potatoes (diced) and 1 quart of tomatoes I canned
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This is even better if you add celery and some green pepper or fresh carrots, I just did not have any and I could not justify making that 34 mile round trip drive to go to the grocery store.
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Skip the chicken and use some good pork, pork and beef, or venison sausage. This is tasty also!
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Add anything you want, pintos work in place of the red beans, tomato sauce or diced tomatoes will work, any kind of "green" that you can cut into thinly sliced or chopped as well, such as spinach, mustard even cabbage. If you don't have potatoes use 3/4 cup rice even some pasta, such as elbow macaroni even ramen noodles will work to give the soup some body. If you want spicier add more peppers.
In the coming hard times I foresee, might as well start stretching out the budgets and preps. This will make a very filling "soup" with a pretty good amount of nutrients. If this does not "fill you up" I make cheese quesadillas as a side.
Some of the gourmets on this site may sneer at this, but if you are on a tight budget and want something that is tasty, filling, and fairly quick to make this will work.
1 6 ounce boneless chicken breast cubed - I will cut the chicken breast into about 3/8 in square pieces
Sear the cubed chicken in vegetable oil, lard, or in today's instance (I kept the bacon grease from this mornings breakfast) season to taste by adding garlic, black pepper (I prefer coarse ground), and onion, I add a lot cause I like the flavor.
5 teaspoons chicken broth base
2 cans red beans (additional protein)
1 can whole kernel corn
2 cans of sweet peas
(DO NOT DRAIN THE CANNED VEGGIES EVERYTHING GOES IN)
1 hot banana pepper
2 tablespoons fresh arugula
I had homegrown zucchini in the freezer, potatoes (diced) and 1 quart of tomatoes I canned
(Added this with EDIT)
This is even better if you add celery and some green pepper or fresh carrots, I just did not have any and I could not justify making that 34 mile round trip drive to go to the grocery store.
(End EDIT)
(2nd Edit)
Skip the chicken and use some good pork, pork and beef, or venison sausage. This is tasty also!
(End 2nd Edit
Add anything you want, pintos work in place of the red beans, tomato sauce or diced tomatoes will work, any kind of "green" that you can cut into thinly sliced or chopped as well, such as spinach, mustard even cabbage. If you don't have potatoes use 3/4 cup rice even some pasta, such as elbow macaroni even ramen noodles will work to give the soup some body. If you want spicier add more peppers.
In the coming hard times I foresee, might as well start stretching out the budgets and preps. This will make a very filling "soup" with a pretty good amount of nutrients. If this does not "fill you up" I make cheese quesadillas as a side.
Some of the gourmets on this site may sneer at this, but if you are on a tight budget and want something that is tasty, filling, and fairly quick to make this will work.
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