September 26, Day 4 Subject - "Soup Weather"
This Taco Soup recipe has an interesting
origin. I first had it from a lunch buffet set up on a flatbed truck in the middle of an Arkansas rice field during September harvest. At that time I was working in leadership training for a large farm organization. A couple of colleagues and I took about 15 young farmers on a tour of some major farming operations in southeastern U.S. We saw cat fish farming in Mississippi, cotton and beef operations in Tennessee, and rice production in Arkansas. Our Kentucky farmers were hosted by a group of rice farmers out in their fields at harvest time. Taco soup was on the menu. If you like all things taco, you'll like this soup. Here's the recipe:
Taco SoupIn a large saucepan, brown 1/2 lb. ground beef and 1 medium chopped onion. Add the following,undrained: 15 oz. can chili beans(or ranch style), 16 oz. can dark red kidney beans, 11 oz. can shoepeg corn, 10 oz. can tomatoes and green chiles, 1 oz. pkg. dry ranch style dressing mix, 1.25 oz. pkg. dry taco seasoning mix, 6 cups of water, and 1 cup cooked brown or white rice. Bring to boil and then turn down to a simmer. Simmer on low for about 25 minutes. Serve with tortilla or taco chips. And, if you want to gild the lily, add a dollop of sour cream, chopped avocado, and cilantro. Yum! (Note: previously people asked about the "shoepeg" corn. It's white with kernels that look like pegs or small baby teeth! Comes either canned or frozen.)
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How neat to ride on a flat bed. Sounds like a very interesting tour! The soup looks delish.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't sure how to do this post...evidently I have a different perspective! Nice shot Faye!
Janis - you and Pamela are on the same wavelength. I'm the odd one. That's what happens when you try to be clever with titles! :-) I quit doing that with my blog because after all these years of blogging realized that people search for info and a clever title may not get them to my site.
ReplyDeletea church we used to attend -- always had soup potlucks. Taco Soup was one of the most popular. (And so was my chicken tortilla soup)
ReplyDeleteOh, that looks so good! I'm going to write that one down too and try it out. I think Pamela also had a recipe for taco soup on her blog. I will try them both!
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