Zuni Corn Soup

Linky's Note:

from Southwest the Beautiful Cookbook. Sounded interesting and didn't want to lose it.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 tablespoon corn oil
• 1 cup green onion, thinly sliced
• 1 lb lamb or 1 lb venison or 1 lb goat meat, cubed
• 6 cups water or 6 cups meat broth, divided
• 4 cups corn
• 1 -2 teaspoon ground red chili pepper, New Mexico if available
• salt
• cilantro

Directions:

1. Heat oil in dutch oven.
2. add green onionbs and saute briefly.
3. Stir in meat and 3 cups broth. Simmer about 1 hour, stirring occasionally until meat is tender.
4. Add remaining broth, chili, corn and salt. Simmer about 15 minutes more.
5. Serve hot soup in bowls topped with cilantro.