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Chourico and Lentil Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Chourico and Lentil Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Chourico and Lentil Soup makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Chourico and Lentil Soup are:

one package Gaspar's turkey chourico (approx. 1 lb)
1 tsp olive oil
1 small sweet onion, chopped
1.5 cups lentils
2 cups chicken broth
1 10-oz can Rotel tomatoes with green chiles
4 cloves garlic, minced (or a 2 heaping spoonfuls of pre-minced garlic)

Here is how you make Chourico and Lentil Soup:

Brown chourico, onion and garlic in 1 tsp olive oil in a saucepot. When browned, add Rotel tomatoes, broth and lentils. Bring to a boil, then turn heat down and cook for 20 minutes or until soft. (Lentils should be al dente at 20 minutes, and will continue to soften). adapted from a recipe on www.5dollardinners.comVery flavorful. Very filling. Serving Size: one-quarter of soupNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LITTLESTENGINE.

The nutritional information for Chourico and Lentil Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 278.9

• Total Fat: 9.7 g
• Cholesterol: 2.5 mg
• Sodium: 615.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.5 g
• Protein: 27.7 g