Ingredients
- 2 pounds of Villari Smoked Pork Hocks
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 5 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 large carrots, peeled and diced
- 4 Stalks Celery, diced
- 8 ounces Frozen Corn
- 8 ounces Frozen Green Beans
- 8 ounces Green Peas
- 1 can Black Beans Drained and Rinsed (you can use any bean you choose)
- 1 can Diced Tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon dried Chili Flakes (optional)
- 2 quarts Chicken Stock or Broth
Directions
- In large pot on Medium High Heat, add oil and cook Onions, Celery, Carrots, and garlic for 5 minutes stirring continuously.
- Stir in all other vegetables and Can of Diced Tomatoes, heat and stir for 5 minutes.
- Add Villari Smoked Pork Hocks along with all other ingredients and reduce temperature to Simmer.
- Allow Soup to simmer for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. You may need to occasionally add more water as the soup reduces.
- When Villari Smoked Pork Hocks are tender, remove from pot and take lean meat off of bones and shred. Discard Fat and Bones.
- Add shredded lean meat back to soup and adjust seasoning to taste.
