Gospel Hump Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Place chicken in boiling water. Return to boiling. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until chicken is tender, approximately 30 minutes. Remove chicken from pot, cool, remove skin and bones, and cut into 1 inch pieces. In a medium stockpot, sauté onion in olive oil until tender. Add garlic, pepper, salt, chicken stock, chilies, and chicken. Simmer 15 minutes. Whisk flour and milk together. Add to pot to thicken. Simmer 5 minutes and remove from heat. Add cheese, stirring constantly until cheese is melted and soup is thick and creamy. Add cilantro and serve with tortilla chips on the side.Spiced with More Tall Tales - Soups, Stews and Chili

Steps:

• Put all ingredients in a 12-inch Dutch Oven and simmer over 10-12 briquets for 45 minutes. Add a handful of rotelli pasta or egg noodles 15 minutes before serving for a change of pace.A Back Country Guide to Outdoor Cooking Spiced with Tall Tales - Camp Chili, Stews, Soups and Sauces

Steps:

• Prepare the epis seasoning: Combine all of the ingredients in a blender and purée. Use epis or transfer to a large jar and refrigerate for up to 6 weeks. (Similar to sofrito, epis is versatile and adds extra kick and flavor. It can be used to marinate beef, fish or chicken, or stirred into rice or soup.)
• Prepare the soup: Rinse the beef with lukewarm water, then transfer the meat to a large bowl. Add the lime juice and rub it into the meat until coated. Add 5 tablespoons epis seasoning and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate to marinate, ideally overnight or for at least 30 minutes.
• When ready to cook, purée the calabaza squash with 1 cup water in a blender; set aside.
• In a large pot, heat the oil over medium. Add the meat with its marinade, the tomato paste and bouillon cube, crushing it between your fingertips. Cook the meat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture caramelizes and darkens, about 10 minutes. Transfer the meat to a bowl to set aside.
• Add 6 cups water to the pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in the squash purée, potatoes, cabbage, carrots, onion, celery, scallions, parsley, Scotch Bonnet pepper, thyme, salt and pepper, and bring to a boil again. Stir in the meat with its juices.
• Once the mixture comes to a boil, cover the pot, reduce the heat to simmer over low, and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove and discard the Scotch bonnet pepper. (Do not let it burst. If it does, your soup will be very spicy!) Stir in the vermicelli. Cook, stirring occasionally, for another 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the dumplings: Combine the flour, oil, salt, pepper and 1/2 cup water in a medium bowl and stir to combine. (You can knead slightly, if needed, to get the dough to come together.) Take about 1 tablespoon of dough and roll it between your palms into an elongated shape the width of your palm, about 4 inches long. Add the dumpling to the soup and continue to make dumplings with the remaining dough, dropping them into the soup as they are rolled. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until dumplings are softened and cooked through but still firm, 15 to 20 minutes.
• If the soup is too thick for your taste, stir in water, about 1 cup or as desired. Remove pot from heat and serve warm.

Steps:

• Using your camp stove or 15-18 briquets, brown the meat cubes in a 12" Dutch Oven. Just as the meat finishes browning, throw the mushrooms in. Remove from heat and make sure none of the meat cubes have stuck to the bottom. Layer the potatoes slices over the meat and season to taste with salt, pepper, or your favorite camp seasoning. (Kent would add a dash of steak sauce for more flavor.) In whatever order you like, layer the tomatoes, peppers, and onions. Place the sausage patties over top of the last veggie. Bake slowly with 6-8 briquets underneath and 15-18 on top. Add fresh charcoal after an hour and cook for another 30-40 minutes. With only the moisture that cooks out of the vegetables for liquid, this ends up being more like a casserole than what we typically think of as a stew. Ten minutes before you're ready to serve, remove the charcoal from the lid, place the cheese slices over the sausage patties and replace the lid. The cheese slices will melt in about 5 minutes. Make sure when you serve that you get part of each layer.Spiced with More Tall Tales - Soups, Stews and Chili

Steps:

• Put all ingredients into a Dutch oven and simmer for a few minutes to blend the flavors. Serve with bread or salad for a complete meal in a jiffy.A Back Country Guide to Outdoor Cooking Spiced with Tall Tales - Camp Chili, Stews, Soups and Sauces