Taco Soup | Easy Recipe

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt provides more protein and fewer calories, while cream cheese can be more affordable.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese is lower in calories, while processed cheese can be cheaper.

Start by cutting one medium to large onion.

Add the chopped onion to a pan and let it start cooking.

Add about 1 pound to 1.5 pounds of ground beef to the pan.

Cook the ground beef until it is browned, stirring occasionally.

Drain and rinse the cooked ground beef to remove excess fat.

In the same pot, add the beef broth made with Better Than Bouillon, diced tomatoes, and tomato sauce.

Add crushed red pepper to taste and one packet of taco seasoning.

Add a tablespoon or a little more of dry ranch dressing.

Cover the pot and let it simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

After 30 minutes, add the drained and rinsed pinto beans, great northern beans, and corn.

Mix everything together and heat for about 10 minutes until warmed through.

Top the soup with cheddar cheese and serve with tortilla chips.

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