Ease of Preparation: Easy
Preparation Time: 20-25 min
Cook Time: 1 hr
Servings: serves 4 to 6
Recipe By: Janet Fletcher
From: Fresh From the Farmer's Market
Used with permission of Chronicle
Other Mexican
Other Mexican
Summer Tomato Soup with Corn, Hominy and Okra
Southern cooks have dozens of ways to put corn, okra, tomatoes and green peppers together successfully. Here is another -- a brothy soup that takes a Mexican turn with the addition of cilantro, oregano, chiles and hominy. Serve with hot tortillas and a green salad for a light dinner, or as a first course, followed by grilled pork with tortillas, guacamole and a jicama or zucchini salad.
Ingredients
4 thick slices bacon, sliced crosswise in 1/4-inch wide strips
1 small onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeds and ribs removed, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 jalapeno chile, seeds and ribs removed, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
1/2 pound plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded and finely diced
6 cups homemade chicken broth or 3 cups canned low-sodium chicken broth and 3 cups water
1/3 pound okra, stem ends removed, cut crosswise in 1/3-inch-wide slices
2 cups corn kernels
1 1/2 cups cooked hominy, rinsed if canned
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 small onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeds and ribs removed, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 jalapeno chile, seeds and ribs removed, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
1/2 pound plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded and finely diced
6 cups homemade chicken broth or 3 cups canned low-sodium chicken broth and 3 cups water
1/3 pound okra, stem ends removed, cut crosswise in 1/3-inch-wide slices
2 cups corn kernels
1 1/2 cups cooked hominy, rinsed if canned
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
salt
freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Cook bacon in a large, heavy pot over moderately low heat until it renders some of its fat, about 3 minutes. Add onion, bell pepper, garlic and jalapeno and sauté until soft, about 15 minutes. Add oregano, crumbling it between your fingers to release its fragrance. Stir in tomatoes and sauté over moderately high heat for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add broth and bring to a simmer. Simmer 5 minutes, uncovered. Add okra and cook at a gentle simmer until it is almost tender, about 15 minutes. Stir as little as possible to avoid releasing the sticky okra juices.
Stir in corn, hominy and cilantro. Cook, uncovered, at a gentle simmer until corn is done, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and a good deal of pepper and serve.
Stir in corn, hominy and cilantro. Cook, uncovered, at a gentle simmer until corn is done, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and a good deal of pepper and serve.
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