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Spicy Posole Soup

Combine this easy-to-prepare soup with a large salad for a light meal that that not only tastes great but will satisfy your hunger. If you cannot find hominy in the canned vegetable section of your supermarket, look in the section that features Spanish/Mexican foods.

Prep and Cook Time: Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 1 medium onion, chopped 6 medium cloves garlic, chopped 4 cups + 1 TBS chicken or vegetable broth 2 TBS fresh lime juice 3 cups kale, rinsed and chopped fine 2 cups canned hominy, drained 15 oz can diced tomatoes 4 oz can diced green chili 3 TBS chopped fresh cilantro salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Chop onion and garlic and let sit for 5 minutes before cooking to bring out their hidden health benefits.
2. Rinse kale and remove stems. Chop fine.
3. Heat 1 TBS broth in medium-sized soup pot. Healthy Sauté onion in broth over medium heat for 5 minutes stirring frequently, until translucent.
4. Add garlic and continue to sauté for another minute.
5. Add remaining ingredients except cilantro. Bring to a boil on high heat. Once it comes to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes, uncovered.
6. Add cilantro, salt, and pepper.

   Serves 4

   Serving Suggestions: Serve with

   • Romaine & Avocado Salad

Healthy Cooking Tips:

Make sure you chop the kale fine for this soup. The finer it's chopped the more it will blend with the other flavors and the easier it will be to eat with a spoon. This soup is better after it sits for awhile, allowing the flavors to infuse.

Nutritional Profile

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Spicy Posole Soup 1.00 serving 324.72 grams 135.27 calories Nutrient Amount %DV Nutrient Density World's Healthiest Foods Rating vitamin K 479.52 mcg 599.4 79.8 excellent vitamin C 95.65 mg 159.4 21.2 excellent vitamin A 5894.51 IU 117.9 15.7 excellent manganese 0.64 mg 32.0 4.3 very good dietary fiber 6.02 g 24.1 3.2 good calcium 149.36 mg 14.9 2.0 good iron 2.40 mg 13.3 1.8 good vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 0.26 mg 13.0 1.7 good tryptophan 0.04 g 12.5 1.7 good copper 0.24 mg 12.0 1.6 good World's Healthiest Foods Rating Rule excellent DV>=75% OR Density>=7.6 AND DV>=10% very good DV>=50% OR Density>=3.4 AND DV>=5% good DV>=25% OR Density>=1.5 AND DV>=2.5%

In-Depth Nutritional Profile for Spicy Posole Soup

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