Title: Beef, hominy and bean soup
 Categories: Favorites, Ground beef, Hominy, Lisa
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
    1/2 lb Ground round; crumbled
      2    Cloves garlic
      1 md Onion; finely chopped
      2 tb Fresh parsley; finely
           -chopped
      1 tb Cilantro; finely chopped
    1/2 ts Dried whole thyme
      4 c  Beef broth
     16 oz Canned pinto beans; rinsed
           -and drained
     16 oz Canned hominy; rinsed and
           -drained
           Salt and pepper; to taste

MMMMM------------------------FOR GARNISH-----------------------------
           Onions; sliced thin
           Jalapenos; sliced thin
           Fresh cilantro; finely
           -chopped
 
  Brown ground round in lightly greased skillet. Add garlic and onion
  and cook until onion is lightly browned. Add parsley, cilantro, and
  thyme and mix.
  
  Transfer beef mixture to a soup pot. Add beef broth, pinto beans,
  hominy and salt and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and
  simmer for
       30    minutes.
  
  Serve with garnishes.
  
  Per serving: 243 Calories; 9g Fat (33% calories from fat); 18g
  Protein; 22g Carbohydrate; 28mg Cholesterol; 1807mg Sodium