Mexicali Soup
- Serves: 10
- Prep time: 15 min
- Cook time: 30 min
- Total time: 45 min
Make a scrumptious, internationally inspired soup for your family with our great Mexicali Soup recipe. Using premium quality Farmhouse® Mexican Rice, and the other ingredients listed below, you can make a tasty treat with a fiesta of flavor that the whole family will love.
Our recipes use Farmhouse® products which are made to the highest standards, and other good, honest ingredients, so you know that you will be feeding your family something truly delicious! And, our Mexicali Soup recipe is easy to make, so you can take the stress and hassle out of mealtime.
Recipe
Ingredients
One 6 oz. pkg. Farmhouse® Mexican Rice
1 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
Two 14.5 oz. cans beef broth
1-3/4 cups water
One 16 oz. can tomatoes, undrained
1/2 teaspoon oregano leaves
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup sliced zucchini
1/2 cup sliced celery
1 cup grated jack or cheddar cheese
2-3 hot chilies, finely chopped*
3 Tablespoons chopped parsley or cilantro
Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
- In a Dutch oven, brown ground beef with onion and garlic until beef is no longer pink; drain off fat.
- Add broth, water, tomatoes and oregano; bring to a boil.
- Add corn, zucchini, celery, rice and contents of seasoning packet; reduce heat and cover, simmering for 20 minutes.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Before serving, sprinkle with cheese, chilies and parsley or cilantro.
*For a spicier dish, sauté hot chilies with onion and garlic.
Nutritional Information
- Total Calories
- 216
- Calories from Fat
- 74
- Total Fat
- 8g
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 40mg
- Sodium
- 745mg
- Potassium
- 327mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 20g
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 15g
- Vitamin A
- 9% Daily
- Vitamin C
- 28% Daily
- Calcium
- 11% Daily
- Iron
- 9% Daily
