by Alisha Hughes 6 Comments
I LOVE this soup!! It’s a hearty, filling soup that is only 4 Weight Watcher FreeStyle smart points per serving. This soup takes chili and tacos and puts them together. You can fill up your slow cooker with this soup, eat it for dinner, and then enjoy the convenience of eating the leftovers for lunch for the next couple of days afterward. (or if you are like me you will eat it for breakfast and lunch the next day.)
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Now, on to today’s recipe. Are you ready for some taco soup?!
Here is what you need:
1 lb. lean ground beef (at least 95% lean)
1 c. chopped onion (1 medium sized onion)
1 can (14-15 oz.) Mexican-style diced tomatoes
1 can (10 oz.) tomatoes with chiles
2 cans (14-15 oz. each) beans (kidney, pinto, black or chili)
1 can (11-16 oz.) corn
2 c. water
1 pkg. (1.25 oz) reduced-sodium taco seasoning
1 pkg. (1 oz) ranch dressing mix
Optional: chopped avocado, light sour cream,
Reduced fat shredded cheese, pico de gallo or salsa, fresh cilantro, and tortilla chips
Here is what you do:
Spray a skillet with cooking spray and place it over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and break it up with a wooden spoon (or mix n’ chop), stirring for about a 1 minutes.
Stir in onion and continue to cook, stirring often, until the ground beef is brown all over and the onion is soft, about 4 to 5 minutes. Drain excess fat.
Transfer the browned beef and onions to the slow cooker. Add the tomatoes, beans, corn, water, taco seasoning, and ranch dressing mix.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours.
Serve with option garnishes as desired.
6 (1-1/3 cup) servings
4 Weight Watcher FreeStyle Smart Points per serving.
Print Recipe
5 from 2 votes
Taco Soup
4 WW FreeStyle SP per serving.
Cook Time5 hours hrs
Total Time5 hours hrs
Makes: 6 servings
Calories: 275
Author: Martha McKinnon-Simple Nourished Living
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef (at least 95% lean)
- 1 cup chopped onion (1 medium sized onion)
- 1 (14-15 ounce) can Mexican-style diced tomatoes
- 1 (10 ounce) can tomatoes with chiles
- 2 (14-15 oz. each) cans beans (kidney, pinto, black or chili)
- 1 (11-16 ounce) can corn
- 2 cups water
- 1 (1.25 ounce) packet reduced-sodium taco seasoning
- 1 (1 ounce) packet ranch dressing mix
- Optional: chopped avocado, light sour cream, Reduced fat shredded cheese, pico de gallo or salsa, fresh cilantro, and tortilla chips
Instructions
Spray a skillet with cooking spray and place it over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and break it up with a wooden spoon (or mix n' chop), stirring for about a 1 minutes. Stir in onion and continue to cook, stirring often, until the ground beef is brown all over and the onion is soft, about 4 to 5 minutes. Drain excess fat.
Transfer the browned beef and onions to the slow cooker. Add the tomatoes, beans, corn, water, taco seasoning, and ranch dressing mix.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours.
Serve with option garnishes as desired.
Nutrition Facts
Taco Soup
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 275Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Cholesterol 19mg6%
Sodium 933mg41%
Carbohydrates 32g11%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 22g44%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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