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.
Light Taco Soup
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.
15 Minute soup? Sign me up! This look terrific especially on this rainy day!
This looks delicious, I will have to try this recipe over the upcoming colder months! One question I have for you…where did you get the soup bowls (or what brand are they)? I absolutely love them!
I believe I purchased these at World Market a couple years ago?