[Leftover] Carnitas Soup
with chayote / cabbage
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With carnitas made earlier in the week, this soup that we featured back in 2019 comes together fast and has tons of color and flavor.
Smarts: Store-bought salsa is an easy way to build another layer of flavor into the soup. Be sure to use a salsa that is mild if you prefer less spice.
Ingredients
- Squash, chayote - 8 oz, chopped (sub zucchini)
- Onions, medium - 1, diced
- Peppers, poblanos - 1, diced (sub green bell pepper)
- Jalapenos (opt) - 1, chopped
- Garlic - 2 cloves, chopped
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Stock, any type - 5 cups
- Slow-cooker carnitas (leftover from Monday) - ~3 cups
- Coleslaw mix - 10 oz
- Salsa, store-bought - 1/2 cup
- Cilantro - 1/4 bunch, chopped
- Lime juice - 2 tsp
- Hot sauce (opt) - to taste
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Prep
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Chayote / Onions / Poblanos / Jalapenos / Garlic - Prep as directed. Store chayote in one container. Combine onions, poblanos, jalapenos, and garlic in another container. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Make
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Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add oil and then onions, poblanos, jalapenos, and garlic. Saute until softened, 4 to 5 minutes.
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Add chayote and stock. Bring to a simmer.
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When soup is simmering, stir in pork, coleslaw mix, and salsa.
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Simmer until chayote and coleslaw are tender, ~10 minutes.
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While soup simmers, chop cilantro.
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Remove soup from heat and stir in lime juice. Season with some salt and pepper. If you’d like the soup spicier, stir in some hot sauce.
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Divide soup between bowls and top with cilantro. Enjoy!
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Reviews
Ratings
Most Helpful
So quick and easy! We used chicken breast and it crisped up nicely. Instead of mayo, I used greek yogurt with a little smoked paprika, salt, and lime juice. I highly recommend the additions!
1 Helpful15 reviews
Smashed chichpeas were delicious for vegetarians and meat eaters alike. My daughter who misses tuna salad since she became a vegetarian, really liked it! I think this will become a go-to for easy lunches. We skipped the green beans and did frozen sweet potato fries for ease.
0 HelpfulSandwich was great but my green beans shriveled up and didn't do well in the oven for some reason. I wish I had pan cooked them with some garlic and olive oil.
0 HelpfulVery tasty use for the leftover pork and loved the crispy pork with the Miracle Whip, tomatoes, and spinach that I used. I can't speak to the green beans though as I didn't make them.
0 HelpfulSuper simple and quick. Great use of leftovers as a completely different meal. Even quickened it by using steam fresh bag of green beans.
0 HelpfulMade the vegetarian version, and doubled everything except the onions, and it was super tasty!! Did a red pepper tomato soup and salad with it, and had it on french sliced bread, and it was really good. Great as a leftover, I would eat this in place of tuna any day, and I love tuna. Kids would not eat it, oh well.
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