Texas Caviar Soup
Servings: 4-6
Ingredients:
- 4 Strips of Bacon or 4 oz Diced Pancetta
- 6 Stalks of Green Onions, small-diced
- **16 oz Frozen Black-Eyed Peas
- 8 oz Frozen Corn
- 14 oz Can Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies or Mexican-Style
- 3 Cups Chicken Stock
- 2 TBSP Latin Nights Seasoning Blend
- Green Onions, green parts small-diced
- Optional: 2 TBSP Cilantro, minced
- Reserve a TBSP of green onion tops for garnish
Instructions
Step 1:
In a soup pot, render fat from 4 strips of bacon or pancetta. Remove bacon and set aside.
Step 2:
Sauté white scallions with salt for 2-3 minutes.
Step 3:
Add black-eyed peas, corn and tomatoes. Cook for 2-3 minutes more.
Step 4:
Add chicken stock and Latin Nights Seasoning Blend
Step 5:
Bring to a quick boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 15-20 minutes or until black-eyed peas are tender.
Step 6:
Top with pancetta or bacon and green onions for garnish.