Taco Soup
with beef / cheese / tortilla chips
This flavorful, satisfying soup has all the great flavors of beef tacos in a lighter dish. We couldn't resist topping the soup with taco favorites though, so finish your bowls with cheese, sour cream and crumbled tortilla chips for crunch.
Smarts: Cook a double batch of seasoned ground beef in the first two steps of this recipe to have leftovers for Thursday's meal. Just remember to reserve half the beef (Make step #1) before continuing with tonight's soup.
Smarts: Cook a double batch of seasoned ground beef in the first two steps of this recipe to have leftovers for Thursday's meal. Just remember to reserve half the beef (Make step #1) before continuing with tonight's soup.
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Ingredients
Taco Soup:
- Carrots - 8 oz , diced
- Shallots - 3 cloves
- Garlic - 4 cloves
- Corn kernels, fresh or frozen - 1 cup
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Tomatoes, diced and preferably fire-roasted (14 oz / 397 g) - 1 can
- Green chilies, diced (4 oz / 113 g) (opt) - 1 can
- Stock, any type - 3 1/2 cups
- Cilantro - 1/4 cup , chopped
- Lime juice - 2 tsp
- Cheese, any shredded white blend - 2 oz
- Yogurt, plain or Greek - 4 Tbsp
- Tortilla chips - 1 cup
Mexican Ground Beef (for 2 nights):
- Cumin - 4 tsp
- Salt - 2 tsp
- Garlic powder - 2 tsp
- Coriander, ground - 2 tsp
- Paprika - 2 tsp
- Chili powder - 1 tsp
- Beef, ground and lean - 2 lbs
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
408
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
17g
26%
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Saturated Fat
5g
27%
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Trans Fat
< 1g
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Cholesterol
78mg
26%
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Sodium
1155mg
48%
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Total Carbohydrate
31g
10%
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Dietary Fiber
5g
19%
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Sugars
8g
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Protein
35g
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Prep
- Carrots / Shallots/ Garlic - Prep as directed. Combine carrots and shallots. Store garlic separately. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Season beef - Combine cumin, salt, garlic powder, coriander, paprika and chili powder. Stir into ground beef. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
- Corn - If using frozen corn, defrost in the microwave first. If using fresh, slice kernels off cobs.
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Make
- Heat a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add oil (portion for the beef) and then seasoned beef. Saute, breaking apart with a spoon, until beef is cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes. Divide the cooked ground beef mixture in half. Return the pan to medium-high heat.
- To heated pan, add oil (portion for the soup) and then carrots and shallots. Cook until translucent and aromatic, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute more.
- Add the portion of the beef for tonight's meal (reserve the other half for Thursday), tomatoes (including liquid), green chilis and stock. Bring to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes to let the flavors come together.
- While soup simmers, chop cilantro.
- To soup, add corn and continue cooking just until heated through. Remove soup from heat and stir in lime juice. Season with some salt and pepper.
- Ladle soup into bowls. Set out cilantro, cheese, yogurt and tortilla chips at the table so that everyone can add toppings to their soup.
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
408
Just a moment...
% Daily Value
Total Fat
17g
26%
Just a moment...
Saturated Fat
5g
27%
Just a moment...
Trans Fat
< 1g
Just a moment...
Cholesterol
78mg
26%
Just a moment...
Sodium
1155mg
48%
Just a moment...
Total Carbohydrate
31g
10%
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Dietary Fiber
5g
19%
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Sugars
8g
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Protein
35g
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