Pork Hock Soup w/ Cheddar Biscuits

It was time for the old fridge clean out soup today....I know it doesnt always sound great...but it was!!

A simple soup of fresh and frozen veg, with some yummy flavor.

I had a couple of pork hocks...I know they sound so appealing....and some pork soup bones. Covered with water, I added onion,   cabbage, carrots, corn, peas, green beans, salt and pepper, 1 tbsp of curry powder, 1 tsp of parsley flakes. Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 hr.

Once veg are soft, remove hocks, cut fat layer off, and remove meat. Add back to soup. I brought back up to boil and added some mini Gnocchi's, very good! Cook for 4 or 5 mins more. Re season to taste and serve.

You need some sort of bread with soup. Its a given in our house....So Whole wheat Cheddar biscuits it is!!

Biscuit recipe:

3 cups flour
2 tbsp sugar
4 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp cream of tartar
3/4 cup shortening
1 egg
1 cup of milk
3/4 shredded cheddar cheese
1 tsp garlic powder

Mix all dry ingredients, cut in shortening, add cheese, beat egg and add to milk, make a well in dry, add half liquid, mix with a fork, add the rest of liquid. Should be sticky. Knead on a lightly flowered surface. Handle very little, the more you handle it, the tougher your biscuits will be. Pat out to 3/4 in, cut and place of a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 425f for 12-15 mins.

Don't be afraid to use up ingredients in your fridge. You don't need to go shopping to get special soup ingredients....use what you got!! A healthy soup, and dirt cheap!
Enjoy!
Cory