This is a quick, easy Mexican dinner. Serve with warm tortillas.
Ingredients
- ½ pound dry lentils
- 1 cube chicken bouillon
- ½ (1 pound) Mexican chorizo, casing removed and meat crumbled
- 6 slices bacon
- 1 Roma (plum) tomato, diced
- 1 tomatillo, diced
- 1 small white onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup water
- ½ bunch cilantro, chopped
- 1/8 teaspoon cumin
- 5 teaspoons crumbled cotija cheese, divided
- 5 teaspoons sour cream, divided
Directions
Step 1
Rinse lentils; place in large pot. Pour enough water into the pot to cover the lentils by 2 inches; add the chicken bouillon cube to the pot. Bring to simmer; cook until lentils are just tender, about 20 minutes.
Step 2
While lentils are cooking, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chorizo until brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from pan. In the same pan, lightly fry bacon until cooked but still soft, about 5 minutes. Remove bacon, leaving drippings in pan. Chop bacon.
Step 3
Cook the tomato, tomatillo, onion, and garlic in the bacon fat until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the water and cilantro; transfer mixture to a blender. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the mixture moving before leaving it on to puree until smooth.
Step 4
Stir the pureed vegetables, cooked chorizo, cooked bacon, and cumin into the lentils and cooking water. Stir over medium heat until hot, about 5 minutes. Serve in bowls; top each bowl with a teaspoon of cotija cheese and a dollop of sour cream.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 5 | |
Calories 528 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat35g | 45% |
Saturated Fat13g | 64% |
Cholesterol68mg | 23% |
Sodium1078mg | 47% |
Total Carbohydrate27g | 10% |
Dietary Fiber10g | 34% |
Total Sugars3g | |
Protein27g | |
Vitamin C7mg | 34% |
Calcium65mg | 5% |
Iron5mg | 27% |
Potassium780mg | 17% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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