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Hominy Soup à la Mexicana

Updated May 24, 2012
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Enjoy this soup made with ground beef and hominy that’s ready in 45 minutes – perfect for Mexican-style dinner.

Hominy Soup à la Mexicana

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 6
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 lb. extra-lean ground beef
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
  • 2 (15.5-oz.) cans hominy, drained, rinsed
  • 1 (14 1/2-oz.) can ready-to-serve vegetable or beef broth
  • 1 (12-oz.) bottle mild tomatillo or green taco sauce
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil or marjoram leaves
  • Chopped fresh cilantro, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large nonstick saucepan or Dutch oven, cook ground beef and bell pepper over medium-high heat for 4 to 6 minutes or until beef is lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Remove beef mixture from saucepan; drain on paper towels. Return beef mixture to saucepan.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir in all remaining ingredients except cilantro. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook 15 minutes to blend flavors.
  • Step 
    3
    To serve, ladle soup into 6 individual soup bowls. Sprinkle each with cilantro.

Nutrition

240 Calories
9g Total Fat
13g Protein
26g Total Carbohydrate
3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 1/4 Cups
Calories
240
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9g
14%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Cholesterol
35mg
12%
Sodium
850mg
35%
Total Carbohydrate
26g
9%
Dietary Fiber
4g
16%
Sugars
3g
Protein
13g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
15%
15%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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