Fiery Chili Soup

Ingredients

2 tablespoons cooking oil
2 boned lamb
5 juniper berries
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 onions
5 green peppers
4 1/2 cups hominy with juice
3 slices green chili peppers
1 chili pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
1/4 cup parsley
5 cups water
10 scallions

Instructions

serves 8 The Zuni of the Santa Fe area favor this peppery soup.

Heat the oil in a large heavy kettle. Sprinkle the lamb pieces with flour and saute on all sides in the oil. Stir the crushed juniper berries and pepper int o the kettle as the meat browns. Meanwhile peel and chop the onions. Remove t he meat from the oil and drin on paper towels. Add the chopped onions to the k ettle and saute slowly. Discard the stems and seeds from the green peppers and cut into slices. When the onions are golden, return the meat to the kettle. Add the hominy, green chili peppers, crushed red chili pepper, salt, crushed ga rlic, oregano, and minced parsley. Pour in the water and simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 hours. Sprinkle with chopped scallions. Serve immediately with Adobe br ead (see recipe) slathered with butter.