Easy Taco Soup Recipe | Fast and Delicious

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.

Chop the onion and turn the pot onto medium high heat.

Add 1 pound of ground beef and the chopped onion to the pot.

Brown the beef while breaking it up with a wooden spoon.

Add 1 ounce of taco seasoning, chili powder, cumin, and smoked paprika to the beef.

Stir until well combined and the beef is browned.

Add 10-ounce can of diced tomatoes with green chilies, 15-ounce can of black beans (with juice), 15-ounce can of pinto beans, 4-ounce can of diced green chilies, and 2 cups of frozen corn to the pot.

Pour in 1.5 cups of water and stir until well combined.

Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium low and partially cover the pot.

Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Towards the end of the simmer time, prepare toppings like diced avocado and ranch dressing seasoning.

Stir in the ranch dressing seasoning and simmer for an additional 2 minutes.

Ladle the soup into bowls and top with sour cream, cheese, diced avocado, onions, cilantro, and tortilla chips.

Cooking Techniques

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