You can add or take away what you want I just throw it in some times adding more of one thing or another. These are estimates It is a "add to taste" recipe. Taste and add more of this or that.
2 lbs of ground pork
2 lbs of Hamburger
2-3 large to extra large onions, diced
8-12 Large Green Peppers, largely diced
2-3 quart Tomatoes, crushed
2-3 quart of tomato sauce (plain)
Water - Several quarts to make it soup not thick remember you add to rice later so liquid is good.(will use stock and reduce water added)
Spices: All to taste add as much or little as you like.
Oregano (2-4 tsps some times more)
Basil (2-4 tsps some times more)
Black Pepper (1 tsp to start for frying add to taste as needed)
dehydrated Garlic (add fresh if you have it) (A few tsp)
Crushed red pepper flakes if desired
Beef and Chicken Bullion cubes Start with 5 each (will use stock instead and reduce water added)
To Make:
Start by frying the meat and half the 4 spices, as you cook chop meat into bite size pieces.
Add a small amount of water as needed so meat does not dry out.
When it is half way cooked add diced Peppers and onions.
When they are partially cooked dump them into a large Stock pot.
Add Tomatoes, Tomato sauce the rest of the spices and the bullion cubes.
Add water (stock) to make soup "like".
Cook this until flavors blend I let it simmer for a hour or so. Nice to use 18 qt roasting pan.
Check every so often add flavoring to your taste.
I do not add salt until I am done adding bullion cubes they have enough salt most of the time.
I have also added sugar.
For Canning:
Pressure can at 10lbs pressure (or whatever is required for your altitude) for 75 minutes (pints) or 90 minutes (quarts).
Do not can with Rice...Add cooked rice at meal time. I place cooked rice bowl and add soup on top.
This recipe was supplied by HOLLY DAVIDSON via the Facebook Canning page. I have made a few adjustments (highlighted portions).
