My Sister Ruth Kamps Texas Soup Recipes

TEXAS CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, heat butter and oil over medium heat.
• Add onions, jalapeno, garlic, carrots and raw chicken.
• Simmer 5 minutes.
• Stir in seasonings.
• Add tomatoes and chicken broth.
• Stir well and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• To serve, crumble tortilla chips in the bottom of individual soup bowls.
• Fill bowls with soup and top with cheese.

TEXAS BUSY DAY SOUP

Steps:

• Combine first 7 ingredients and warm up. Add cubed Velveeta a little at a time, to keep it from burning, and cook on low heat until Velveeta is completely melted.
• This makes a really large pot of soup. I used my crock pot on low. If you want it a little runny, use more liquids from the ingredients. If you like it a little thicker, use less liquid from the ingredients. It also tends to be a little salty, so you can use no salt added vegetables and low fat Velveeta.

TEXAS BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 4-6 hours or until heated through.

TEXAS CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Put a large stock pot on medium heat. Into the large pot, empty the canned stuff and mix in the two packets of seasoning.
• For best results use the "Hidden Valley Ranch Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix.".
• Chop the onion and chop the chicken breast, then put both into a skillet with a bit of olive oil over medium heat until the chicken is cooked.
• Once the meat is browned, drain and add the chicken and onion to the stock pot.
• Cover and simmer for one hour.
• Sprinkle shredded cheese over each bowl and serve with torilla chips.

RUTH'S CARROT CAKE WITH CURRANT ICING

Steps:

• Grease and flour 2 9" cake pans.
• Mix together cake flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, powder and salt.
• Drain pineapple,reserving syrup.
• Add syrup to dry mixture; add eggs, oil and vanilla.
• Beat 3 minutes.
• Stir in pineapple, carrots and nuts.
• Bake 325 degrees for about 40 min or until done.
• Cool 10 min in pan.
• Unmold.
• Currant Icing Plump currants in 1/4 cup hot water for 5 minutes.
• Drain well.
• Beat sugar, cream cheese, butter, milk and vanilla together until smooth.
• Fold in nuts and currants.