Light Taco Soup is a healthy and easy 15 minute meal full of wholesome ingredients and bold flavors!

Light Taco Soup

I grew up eating hamburger at least every other day. I lived on a farm and beef and pork were the go to proteins stocked up in the freezer. My parents would buy a quarter cow or a half of a pig and stock up the freezer to feed their large family of six.

I can’t even lie, I wasn’t a fan of most of the hearty beef dishes growing up. While there were dishes like Stuffed Cabbage Rolls that I always enjoyed, but for the most part it got old.

Once I left for college, my diet consisted mostly of chicken. I love a good chicken breast to this day and always will. I was on my own and I could finally make what *I* wanted to eat. Life was great and I completely left beef and all that farm table food in the dust!

Over the last year I have been coming back around to beef. I have found that a good 93% lean ground beef is pretty lean but packs some serious flavor. While it isn’t something I eat on a daily basis, it is a good way to change up my chicken routine every now and again. Light Taco Rice Bake and Light Cheeseburger Quinoa Skillet are a couple of my most recent favorites.

This Light Taco Soup is a twist on one of my favorite soups, Chicken Tortilla Soup. The hamburger and jalapeño give it a rich and spicy bite with bold flavors you will love.

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Light Taco Soup

Light Taco Soup is a healthy and easy 15 minute meal full of wholesome ingredients and bold flavors!

Prep Time3 mins

Cook Time12 mins

Total Time15 mins

Course: Entree, Lunch, Soup

Servings: 4

Author: Danielle Green

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 small onion diced
• 1 small jalapeño diced
• 1 lb. 93%-96% lean hamburger
• 1 packet taco seasoing
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1/2 tsp. chili powder
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes quartered
• 48 oz. chicken broth
• 12 oz. tomato sauce
• 1/3 c. cilantro chopped
• 1 c. non fat plain greek yogurt
• avocado for garnish
• whole grain chips for garnish

Instructions

• In a large pot, add the olive oil and saute the onion, jalapeño and hamburger over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Add the spices and tomatoes and cook for 2-3 more minutes. Add the chicken broth, tomato sauce and cilantro and cook for an additional 8 minutes.
• Stir in the Greek yogurt and serve topped with avocado and whole grain chips.

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