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    • Tex-Mex Vegetable Soup

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    Vegetables, Grains, Meats Tex-Mex 1 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    2 tb Vegetable oil
    1 lg Onion;chopped
    1 lg Sweet potato; (about 3/4 lb.) peeled, quartered lengthwise,thinly sliced
    1 ts Ground cumin
    1/2 ts Salt
    1 cn (4-oz.) chopped peeled mild chiles;juices reserved
    1 c Frozen lima beans
    1 cn (14-1/2 ounce) chopped peeled tomatoes with Mexican seasonings; juices reserved
    3 c Chicken broth
    1 c Frozen corn kernels
    1/2 ts Pepper
    2 Scallions; finely chopped
    2 tb Chopped cilantro

    INSTRUCTIONS

    1. In a soup pot,heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion and cook,
stirring occasionally,until softened,about 3 minutes. Stir in sweet potato,
cumin,salt, chiles with their juices,lima beans,tomatoes with their juices,
and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and cook,
partially coveried,until potato is softened, 8 to 10 minutes. 2. Stir in
corn and pepper and simmer 5 minutes longer. Stir in scallions and cilantro
just before serving. Serves 6 Believe me this one is so good.
Posted to Bakery-Shoppe Digest by Alice Poe <afpoe@swbell.net> on Apr 09,
1998

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