Recipe: Taco Soup

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.

Brown 2 lbs of ground beef in a large pot and drain it.

Add 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning to the beef.

Pour in 4 cups of water, stirring to combine.

Add 2 cans of drained and rinsed light red kidney beans.

Add 1 can of stewed tomatoes with onion, celery, and green peppers.

Stir everything together and bring to a simmer.

Let it cook until heated through, stirring occasionally.

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