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Lentils with Chorizo
Photo: Lily Banse

Lentils with Chorizo

13 ingredients 15 min + 35 min 5 servings openrecipes
Lentils with Chorizo

"This is a quick, easy Mexican dinner. Serve with warm tortillas."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

645
Calories
70g
Protein
18g
Fat
51g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Meat not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound dry lentils
  • 1 cube chicken bouillon
  • 1/2 (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
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
  • 1/8 teaspoon cumin
  • 5 teaspoons crumbled cotija cheese, divided
  • 5 teaspoons sour cream, divided

Directions

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