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Spicy Pork Carnita Soup (Cooking for 2)

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Servings 3
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This spicy, savory soup is just enough for the two of you! It's ready in 35 minutes, so it's easy to throw together any night of the week. It comes to us from our Betty Crocker Right-Size Recipes cooking for 2 cookbook.
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Feb 20, 2024
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, halved, thinly sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
  • 1 cup Progresso™ Classic chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
  • 1/2 cup beer
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 can (10.5 oz) diced tomatoes with green chiles, undrained
  • 2 boneless pork loin chops, trimmed of fat and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 8 oz)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • Cilantro leaves, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    In 2-quart saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and pepper; cook 4 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in chicken broth, beer, chili powder, salt, cumin and tomatoes.
  • 2
    Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in pork; cover and simmer 5 to 8 minutes or until pork is no longer pink in center. Stir in chopped cilantro and lime juice. Garnish with cilantro leaves.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    You can substitute boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs for the pork. Use 1/2 pound of whichever you prefer. Also you can use red, yellow or orange bell peppers instead of the green bell peppers.
  • tip 2
    For a bit of crunch, garnish this soup with fried tortilla strips. Look for them in the produce or deli section of your grocery store.

Nutrition

260 Calories, 10g Total Fat, 29g Protein, 11g Total Carbohydrate, 6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
260
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
16%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
12%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
75mg
25%
Sodium
810mg
34%
Potassium
580mg
17%
Total Carbohydrate
11g
4%
Dietary Fiber
2g
10%
Sugars
6g
Protein
29g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
30%
30%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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