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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Latin American >> Mexican >> Mexican

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. 1 . Chop onion , carrots , celery and red peppers into 1/4 inches pieces . Cut jalapenos in half and remove seeds then mince with the garlic . | 2. 2 . In a large sauce pan heat olive oil on medium heat . Add onion , carrots , celery , red peppers and jalapeno with garlic . Stir fry till slightly soft . Add the lentils , corn , broth , chili powder , cumin , oregano ,salt and pepper . Bring to a boil stirring often . Cover and reduce heat . Simmer till lentils are soft and vegetables tender , approx 40 minutes . Season to taste . For thicker soup , add a few cups to a blender or food processor . | 3. 3 . Serve with French bread or baguette . | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
green lentil	14	ounces		353.0333	0.0	78.54	1.9833
onion	1			60.0	14.01	1.65	0.15
red pepper	2			2.5	0.5506	0.1169	0.0275
carrot	4			209.92	49.0496	4.7616	1.2288
celery	3	stalks		30.72	5.7024	1.3248	0.3264
jalapeno pepper	3 -4			0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
corn	2	cups		249.4	54.23	9.482999999999999	3.915
garlic clove	5			353.0333	0.0	78.54	1.9833
olive oil	1	tablespoon		119.34	0.0	0.0	13.5
chicken	8	cups		-	-	-	-
chili powder	1	tablespoon		22.56	3.9760000000000004	1.0768	1.1424
cumin	2	teaspoons	ground	15.75	1.8581	0.748	0.9353
oregano	1	teaspoon	dried	2.65	0.6892	0.09	0.0428
salt	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
black pepper	1	teaspoon		5.773	1.4708	0.239	0.075

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.