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MEXICAN FIESTA SOUP WITH ROASTED TOMATILLO AND CILANTRO PESTO
158
CALORIES
per serving
Serves: 4
Serving Size: 20 oz
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Inactive: 0 minutes
Cook: 55 minutes
TOTAL: 1 hour and 10 minutes
Ingredients:
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place tomatillos on a small rimmed baking sheet. Roast in oven, turning
once midway through, until they are softened and slightly charred, about 25 minutes. Remove from
oven, and let cool slightly. Transfer to the bowl of a food processor; add cilantro, 1 garlic clove, and
lime juice. Process until smooth and combined; set aside.
Lightly coat bottom of a large nonstick saucepan with cooking spray. Add onion, remaining garlic
clove, and diced jalapeno; cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat until onion is softened, about
7 minutes. Add cumin, tomatoes, corn, and chicken stock. Bring liquid to a boil; reduce heat, and
simmer until vegetables are tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
Remove from heat; stir in 3 tablespoons reserved tomatillo mixture, and season with pepper. Add
sliced avocado. Ladle into serving bowls; garnish with jalapeno slices, if desired. Serve with remaining
tomatillo pesto.
Nutritional Value:
Source: Martha Stewart Living, May 2002
• 4 tomatillos, peeled and rinsed
• 2/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves, packed, rinsed well
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 small white onion, diced
• 1 jalapeno, diced, plus more sliced for garnish
(optional)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• One 28 1/2 oz can whole peeled tomatoes
(about 8 tomatoes), drained and crushed
• 3 ears corn, quartered
• 4 cups homemade or low-sodium canned
chicken stock, skimmed of fat
• 1/2 ripe avocado, pitted, cut into 1/4-inch
thick slices
• Nonstick cooking spray
• Freshly ground pepper
Calories: 158
Fat: 5.2 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 1059 mg
Carbohydrates: 26.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 5.8 g
Sugars: 8.1 g
Protein: 5.0 g
This lively and flavorful soup has robust flavors found
commonly in the Mexican kitchen. As good for you as
it is tasty, this soup will soon become a favorite.
per serving
Weight Watchers
4
PointsPlus
value
®