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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Lumpia & Spicy Chorizo Soup

Today is our last day in Denver on vacation so the misses decided to make some of her Spicy Chorizo n Kale soup. This soup is something of a new family tradition of ours....usually it's a sign that winter is here when she decides to whip up a big batch of this.
 

Spicy Chorizo n Kale Soup Recipe:
1 lb. spicy pork Chorizo (I generally just use one package, so it's not always exactly a pound)
1/2 lb. smoked bacon - chopped (I use turkey bacon to make it healthier)
1 qt. water
(2) 14.5 oz. cans (about 3 2/3 cups) chicken broth
3 lg. russet potatoes - scrubbed clean, cubed
3 garlic cloves - peeled, crushed
1 med. onion - peeled, chopped
3-4 cups chopped kale (One large bundle will do, you can sub swiss chard if needed, but I love kale)
1 cup half and half
salt and pepper - to taste



-In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown chorizo, breaking into small pieces as you fry it; drain, set aside.
-In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown bacon; drain, set aside.
-Place water, broth, potatoes, garlic, and onion in a pot; simmer over medium heat until potatoes are almost tender.
-Add chorizo and bacon to pot; simmer for 10 minutes.
-Add kale and half and half to pot; season with salt and pepper; heat through.

You can add more hot sauce, like Cholula, if it's not spicy enough for you. Serve with a really spongy bread for dipping!

I thought what better thing to accompany this then to cook up some of my mom's Lumpia. For those of you that don't know, Lumpia is a famous Filipino dish that is our version of an egg roll, only way better! Our family recipe is filled with ground beef, pork and carrots...and you serve it with some sweet and sour sauce. The recipe for this is coming soon...gotta get it together for the blog. 



Lumpia Recipe:
1 lb lean hamburger
1 lb lean ground pork
1 white onion medium size
1 red onion medium size
1 red or green pepper medium
2/3 stalks celery finely chopped
2 medium carrots finely chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
1 egg, beaten

Mix all mixture together.
You can add water chestnuts (chopped) for crispness

Buy the lumpia wrapper that’s already separated…it’ll make the job a lot easier

1 comment:

  1. Uhhhh...it's TB's Spicy Chorizo Soup! Give credit where credit is due, dude!

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