Smoked Pork Soup

Smoked Pork Soup Ingredients

2 tablespoons Olive oil	1/4 cup Red wine - dry is best
1 cup Onion - chopped	2 cloves garlic - crushed
1 cup Celery - chopped	1/8 teaspoon Salt - to taste
28 ounces Italian tomatoes - One can	1/4 teaspoon Cayenne - to taste
3 cups chicken stock - Low fat, Low Salt	1/4 teaspoon Black pepper - to taste
1/4 cup lentils	1 pinch Cloves - ground, to taste
1/2 cup Parsley - Flat leaf, chopped	8 ounces Smoked pork - Chopped fine

Instructions for Smoked Pork Soup

Heat oil in a large, heavy pot over low heat. Add the chopped onion and celery. coo, stirring often, until vegetables are wilted (about 10 minutes).

Crush the tomatoes by hand (or in a blender) and add to the pot. Follow that with the broth and lentils. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, incovered for about 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.

Stir in 1/2 of the parsley, the wine, and garlic. Season to taste with salt, red & black pepper, and cloves. Simmer for another 25 minutes or so then add the cilantro and smoked pork. Simmer an additional 5 minutes and serve.

Garnish with a sprig of cilantro if desired


Each (app 1 cup) serving contains an estimated:
Cals: 212, FatCals: 65, TotFat: 7g
SatFat: 2g, PolyFat: 0g, MonoFat: 4g
Chol: 29mg, Na: 443mg, K: 977mg
TotCarbs: 20g, Fiber: 6g, Sugars: 3g
NetCarbs: 14g, Protein: 17g

Main Ingredient: TomatoesCuisine: Middle Eastern

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