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Mexican Lentil Soup
This is a quick, hearty lentil soup very similar to the sopa de lentejas I ate in Nuevo Leon, in northern Mexico.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 331 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Soup , Lunch
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
LENTILS
- 1 1/2 cups lentils (brown or green)
- 1/2 onion
- 1 sprig fresh epazote (optional)
- 1 quart chicken or vegetable broth
- salt
SOUP BASE
- 8 ounces Mexican chorizo (see above for alternates)
- 1 cup minced white or yellow onion
- 1 large carrot, peeled and diced
- 2 ribs celery, sliced thin
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 2 roasted green chiles, seeded, peeled and diced
- 1 cup crushed tomatoes
- salt
- Chopped cilantro and chile pequin to taste
Instructions
- Put the onion and epazote in a pot and add the broth, plus another quart of water. Add the lentils and bring to a simmer. Simmer until the lentils are tender, but not mushy. You want them cooked, but still a little al dente. Add salt to taste and turn off the heat.
- Meanwhile, in another pot, cook the chorizo -- it should be fatty enough so you don't need to add more fat or oil -- until well rendered, then add the onion, carrot and celery. Cook these until soft, then add the garlic and cook for another couple minutes.
- Stir in the cumin, green chiles and tomatoes. If the lentils are done, add them, plus as much of the lentil cooking liquid as you want. If the lentils aren't done, just turn the heat off the soup base until they are.
- Once everything's all together, simmer another few minutes, adding salt to taste. Serve with chopped cilantro and as many chile pequins as you can stand.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
331kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
932mg
(39%)
Potassium
737mg
(21%)
Fiber
17g
(68%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
2073IU
(41%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
70mg
(7%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 331
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 331kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 932mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 737mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 17g | 68% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 2073IU | 41% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 7% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.