hahabogus wrote:

> Zydeco Soup
>
> Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 40 minutes
> Source: Better Homes and Garden

I think this is funny. Zydeco is the name of Cajun music, sure enough,
but it's a linguistic corruption of "les haricots." Green beans.

The lineage has been pretty well established from an expression in
daily currency "les haricots sont pas sale'" - long story. The Cajun
"R" is trilled rather than formed on the palate as it would be in France.

Pastorio

> Ingredients
> 2 stalks celery, chopped (1 cup)
> 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
> 1 medium green sweet pepper, chopped (3/4 cup)
> 2 cloves garlic, minced
> 2 tablespoons olive oil
> 6 ounces cooked ham, diced (1-1/4 cups)
> 1 teaspoon paprika
> 1/2 teaspoon each sugar; dry mustard; ground cumin; dried basil, crushed;
> dried oregano, crushed; and dried thyme, crushed
> 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
> 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
> 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
> 1 15-1/2-ounce can black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
> 1 14-1/2-ounce can golden hominy, rinsed and drained
> 1 14-1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes
> 1 14-ounce can chicken broth
> 1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley
> 1 tablespoons molasses
>
> Directions:
> 1. In a 4-quart Dutch oven cook celery, onion, sweet pepper, and garlic in
> hot oil over medium heat for 5 minutes. Stir in ham, paprika, sugar; dry
> mustard; ground cumin; dried basil, crushed; dried oregano, crushed; and
> dried thyme, crushed. Cook and stir 5 minutes more.
> 2. Stir in black-eyed peas, hominy, undrained tomatoes, chicken broth,
> parsley, and molasses. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for
> 30 minutes. Makes 4 servings.
> Nutritional facts per serving
>
> calories: 384 , total fat: 14g , saturated fat: 3g , monounsaturated fat:
> 7g , polyunsaturated fat: 2g , cholesterol: 24mg , sodium: 1627mg ,
> carbohydrate: 47g , total sugar: 9g , fiber: 10g , protein: 17g , vitamin
> C: 69% , calcium: 13% , iron: 15%
>