Beef / Pork

Southwestern Pork Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Southwestern Pork Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Southwestern Pork Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Southwestern Pork Soup are:

2 TB olive oil

2 cups chopped onion

1 cup chopped green bell pepper

2 tablespoon bottled minced garlic

2 jalape?o pepper, seeded and minced

2 pound pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces

4 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth

4 teaspoons chili powder

2 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

2 (15-ounce) can pink beans, rinsed and drained

2 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained

4 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Here is how you make Southwestern Pork Soup:

Heat a small nonstick Dutch oven over medium-heat. Coat pan with olive oil. Add onion, bell pepper, garlic, and jalape?o to pan; saut? for 2 minutes. Add pork; cook 3 minutes. Add broth and next 6 ingredients (through tomatoes); bring to a boil. Partially cover, reduce heat, and simmer 6 minutes or until pork is done, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and stir in cilantro.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AMYCONS.

The nutritional information for Southwestern Pork Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 217.9

• Total Fat: 7.3 g
• Cholesterol: 44.8 mg
• Sodium: 434.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
• Protein: 20.5 g