7 Can Taco Soup | Best Taco Soup Recipe With Ranch Dressing | Cooking Up Love

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.

Dice one medium onion.

Brown 1 pound of ground beef in a large skillet or heavy-bottomed pot.

When the ground beef is almost cooked, add the diced onion and cook for about 2 minutes to soften it.

Add 2 cloves of minced garlic and stir.

Add 3 tablespoons of homemade taco seasoning or one package of taco seasoning.

Add 1 packet of Hidden Valley ranch dressing seasoning mix.

Begin adding the seven cans of ingredients: add 1 can of diced tomatoes with chipotle, 1 can of fire roasted diced tomatoes, 1 can of beef broth, 3 cans of drained and rinsed beans (black beans, white beans, pinto beans), and 1 can of corn.

Mix all the ingredients together and bring to a boil.

Simmer on the stovetop for about 30 to 40 minutes until heated through, or transfer to a slow cooker and cook on low heat for 2 to 3 hours.

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