Southern Neck Bone Soup Recipes

POOR MAN'S VEGETABLE NECKBONE SOUP 4 A CROWD

Steps:

• 1. This recipe make a lot, you can use the amounts suited for your family, and what ever vegetables you prefer, or have on hand. You call the shots. Just make sure that you have enough water to cover the meat as it cooks. You will need a pot large enough to accomadate all of your meat & veggies with the liquid.
• 2. Chop veggies needed for the soup, carrots cut in half, chop green, red & white onions & celery.
• 3. Peel wash & quarter potatoes
• 4. Combine spices for seasoning meat, & generously season meat with spices. Will probably have some left over for another use.
• 5. Add meat to large pot, cover with water and bring to a low boil, and simmer for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Skim off any foam that surfaces to the top of pot.
• 6. Add Recipe starter & tomato juice. Continue to cook.
• 7. Add chopped vegetables, potatoes, garlic, bay leaves and other spices, and continue to simmer. Cook on low and taste, add additional seasoning if needed. Cook until meat & vegetables are very tender.
• 8. Serve with favorite Bread & butter if desired.

SOUTHERN-STYLE NECK BONES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Sprinkle 3/4 of the onion and garlic into the bottom of a roasting pan; pour in the vinegar and water. Season the neck bones with salt and pepper and place into the roasting pan. Sprinkle the remaining onion and garlic over the neck bones; cover the roasting pan tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 2 hours, basting every 30 minutes. Be sure to recover the foil every time you baste. After 2 hours, remove the foil and continue baking until the neck bones are golden brown, about 45 minutes.