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Spicy Tortilla Soup
Pork and onions brown up quickly to make this tasty soup that's easy to put together for a weekday meal or a quick lunch.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb ground pork
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 2 15 oz can tomatoes, crushed
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup salsa, medium hot
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 4 corn tortillas, cut into thin strips
Directions
- Brown pork and onions over medium-high heat in large saucepan, stirring occasionally. Add remaining ingredients except tortilla strips. Cover and simmer 20 minutes. Stir tortilla strips into soup and simmer for 5-10 minutes more, until tortilla strips are softened. Serve hot.
Recipe courtesy of the National Pork Board
Ingredient Note: Use your favorite salsa in this recipe.
Serving Suggestion: Have different garnishes available to dress up the soup. Black olives, sour cream, salsa, cilantro, and diced avacodo are some tasty add-ons.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 141
Calories from Fat 34 (24%)
(6%)Total Fat 4g
(5%)Saturated Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
(7%)Cholesterol 21mg
(35%)Sodium 829mg
(0%)Potassium 0mg
Total Carbohydrate 17g
(12%)Dietary Fiber 3g
Sugars 0g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(22%)Protein 11g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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