High Protein Slow Cooker Taco Soup | Easy Meal Prep Recipe!

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: canned lentils

Ground turkey reduces fat content while lentils are budget-friendly.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories, while processed cheese is often less expensive.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: creme fraiche

Greek yogurt adds protein with fewer calories, and creme fraiche is a cost-effective alternative.

taco seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: individual spices

Homemade blends can be healthier and cheaper with common spices.

Heat a large stove top pan over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of oil.

Add 2 lbs of 93/7 ground beef and break it up as it cooks.

Once the beef is browned (about 5-10 minutes), add in 1/2 chopped onion and 4 teaspoons of minced garlic (optional) and continue cooking until the meat is brown.

Transfer the browned meat mixture to the bottom of the slow cooker.

Add 1 large can of diced tomatoes, 8 oz of beef bone broth, 8 oz of salsa, 1 small can of diced green chilies, 1 can of drained and rinsed dark red kidney beans, 1 can of drained and rinsed black beans, 1 can of Southwest corn, 1 packet of low sodium taco seasoning, and 1 and 1/2 tablespoons of ranch dressing mix to the slow cooker.

Mix all the ingredients together thoroughly in the slow cooker.

Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.

Serve topped with crushed tortilla chips, sour cream, guacamole, and cheese.

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