QUINGOMBO SOUP (PUERTO RICAN)

Quingombo Soup (Puerto Rican) image

You may not have heard of this dish, but the chopped bacon, sauteed okra and hit of chili pepper ensure you'll be hearing requests for it later.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 9 servings, 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

6 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, chopped
1 lb. okra, stem ends trimmed, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
8 cups chicken stock
1 medium onion, chopped
1 Tbsp. sofrito sauce base (recaíto)
1 tsp. chopped scotch bonnet chili pepper
2 Tbsp. KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing

Steps:

Cook and stir bacon in large saucepan on medium-high heat 5 min. Add okra; cook and stir 3 min. Stir in chicken stock; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 20 min.
Meanwhile, place onion, sofrito and pepper in blender container; cover. Blend on medium speed until thick paste forms; set aside. Heat dressing in small saucepan on medium heat. Add the onion mixture; cook 5 min., stirring occasionally.
Add to broth mixture. Cook 10 min., stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 520 mg, Carbohydrate 12 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 2 g, Protein 8 g