Southwestern-style Pork Tortilla Soup

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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes

2 cups cooked pork loin roast, cubed *
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic , minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 quart chicken broth
1 15 oz-can diced tomatoes
1 4-oz can diced green chiles
tortilla chips, crumbled (to garnish)
Cheddar cheese, shredded (to garnish)
Lime wedges, (optional)
cilantro leaves , (optional)

Sauté onion in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat with oil until softened. Stir in garlic and cumin. Add chicken broth, diced tomatoes and diced green chiles. Bring the mixture to a simmer, reduce the heat to low and cook for about 20 minutes. Stir in cubed pork loin and just heat through.

Serve in bowls topped with crumbled tortilla chips and shredded cheese. Garnish with lime wdges and cilantro if desired

Serves 4

*Use leftover Cuban Glazed Pork Loin.

Use leftover Cuban Glazed Pork Loin to whip up a batch of Southwestern-style Pork Tortilla Soup in no time flat. Serve with corn bread muffins and a lettuce salad.

Calories: 280 calories
Protein: 32 grams
Fat: 9 grams
Sodium: 610 milligrams
Cholesterol: 80 milligrams
Saturated Fat: 2 grams
Carbohydrates: 14 grams
Fiber: 2 grams

Random Safety Tip:

Cover a plate with plastic wrap to carry pork to the grill. Throw away. Use the clean plate carry food back in!

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Yum!!
by anonymous 02/02/2012

My family loves this soup. Sometimes we add yellow or white corn for something different.

Buying/Handling/Storing Tip:

Loin roast is sometimes confused with tenderloin. Despite the name similarity, they are not one in the same. A loin roast is typically sold in pieces weighing between 2 to 4 pounds (the tenderloin is a smaller, long cut that usually weighs about a pound). The term roast simply refers to a large cut of pork.

Other Pork Buying/Handling/Storing Tips

Ask Your Butcher

For a crisp surface on your roast, be sure the oven is fully preheated before place the roast in it and do not cover the meat while roasting.

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About the Cut

The loin roast comes from the area of the pig between the shoulder and the beginning of the leg It is sold either bone-in or deboned. Loin roast can be rolled and tied with string.

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Cooking Method: Stewing

COOKING BASICS:
1)	Season meat, if desired.
2)	In large, heavy skillet with lid, brown meat on all sides in a small amount of oil; remove excess drippings from pan.
3)	Add a small amount of liquid and cover pan tightly.
4)	Simmer over low heat on the stove or in a low to moderate (275 to 300 degrees F.) oven.

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