When they tell you the power is going out for three days : )
All bacon taste great, you can put in other vegetables and the soup will taste great!
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons oil
- 1 pound turkey bacon diced
- 4 cloves garlic — chopped
- 2 small onions — diced 1/4 inch
- 1 jalapeno,diced
- 1 red bell pepper — diced 1/4 inch
- 2 large carrots — diced 1/4 inch
- 2 stalk celery — diced 1/4 inch
- 4 small potatoes — diced 1/4 inch
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/3 cup flour-(This will absorb the fat,add a couple of tablespoons if needed-it will thicken the soup as it simmers)
- 8 cups chicken stock
- 2 tomatoes diced
- 1 pound cooked chicken, diced 1/2 inch (rotisserie chicken is real good)
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 4 tablespoon fresh cilantro finely chopped
- 1-2 ounces lime juice
Steps
In a large sauce pot add the oil and brown off the bacon then add the garlic, onions, jalapenos, red bell pepper,carrots,celery,potatoes and seasoning.
Sauté over medium heat for 5 minutes and then dust with all of the flour. (Stir until incorporated)
Add the chicken stock, diced tomatoes and chicken, black beans and simmer for 20 minutes.
Adjust seasoning to taste then add the cilantro and lime juice to finish
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