How To Make Easy Taco Soup Recipe | Turkey Taco Soup

ground turkey

🥗Healthier: lean ground chicken

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground chicken is leaner, while ground beef is often less expensive.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories; Monterey Jack is often cheaper.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories; cottage cheese is budget-friendly.

taco seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: individual spices

Homemade blends can be healthier and cheaper than store-bought.

Add a couple tablespoons of butter to a large pot.

Add chopped celery, anaheim chilies, whites of scallions, and carrots to the pot.

Sauté the vegetables for about 5 minutes until softened.

Add garlic puree, ancho chili powder, and half of the taco seasoning to the pot.

Stir everything well to combine and break down the garlic.

Add fire roasted tomatoes to the pot and mix well.

Pour in low sodium chicken broth and mix it in.

Add fire roasted corn to the pot and stir to combine.

Add the ground turkey to the mixture and cover the pot.

Cook for about 10-15 minutes, then remove the lid and stir.

Finish with chopped cilantro and lime juice, and taste for seasoning, adding salt if necessary.

Serve hot, garnished with sour cream, tortilla strips, and cheese.

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