HOT SOUP: This is another easy recipe that can be put together in a hurry.

CREOLE SOUP:

½ cup ground pork                                         

¼ cup all purpose flour

dash of chilli powder, or to taste                     

4-6 cups hot chicken stock

1 each small green sweet pepper & onion, chopped               

1 cup cooked rice                                           

1 x 12-oz can tomatoes

2 tbsp. butter + 1 tbsp. cooking oil

salt and pepper

Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a heavy saucepan and cook pork until no longer pink. Drain off excess oil. Add chilli powder and mix in well. Remove pork and set aside.

Melt butter in pan and cook pepper and onion together for 5 minutes. Stir in flour; cook a few minutes over low heat, stirring constantly. Whisk in hot stock gradually, whisking well to avoid lumps. Stir in tomatoes. Bring to a simmer. Add pork, cover pot, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer soup for 20 minutes.

Add cooked rice and simmer 5 minutes more. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.