Soup!!!!

Here you go , enjoy!!!!

1 medium fresh vine ripened tomato (diced)

2 Roasted red peppers

5 red chilies ½ raw ½ roasted

handful of fresh cilantro

3 cloves garlic smash!!!!

1 12 oz. can beef or chicken broth (if you wanna make it fresh.. go ahead)

1 medium red onion diced

1 12 oz can veggie beans

1 cup rice (wild, white, brown, whatever.) pre cook.

3 cups H20 (clean & cold)

1 16 oz bag of frozen veggies.. what ever you like or have in the icebox (leftovers)

¼ cup olive oil

kosher salt and fresh black pepper

1 tsp powdered sugar

Combine onions, red peppers, tomato, garlic, chilies and cilantro in bowl, and mix thoroughly. Add 1 heavy pinch of salt, and fresh ground pepper. Let flavors mingle for 2 hours.. can be used for salsa with chips while mingling.

Sweat mixture down with olive oil. Add broth & water, bring to boil, add frozen veggies, bring to boil, add veggie beans, bring to boil.

Add rice sugar & rice, bring to boil... lower heat simmer for ½ hour. Salt & pepper to taste.

Serve with crushed tortilla strips.. jack cheese and avocado.. if desired.....

ohhh and a beer.... nothing is better than a beer with this soup...

mm mm mm mm mm mm good!