Healthy Taco Soup Recipe
I tried to make a soup from scratch this weekend and it turned out really well. I kind of made it up as I went along after looking at my mom’s hamburger soup recipe. Anyway, here is taco soup which is like a tortilla soup with ground beef (or in my case ground turkey.)
1 Pound Ground Beef (or Ground Turkey)
1 Packet of Taco Seasoning (I like Ortega, but I have tried others and they are all pretty good.)
1 Large Green Bell Pepper (Diced)
1/2 Onion (Diced)
2 Small Tomatoes Diced
1 Cup Frozen Yellow Corn
1 Cup Uncooked Brown Rice (1 cup of uncooked rice was 4 servings)
5 Cups Water (4 Cups of water if you cook the rice ahead of time)
1 Large Can of Tomato Sauce
1 Can of Black Beans
1 Can of Cream of Celery Soup
1 Tbsp Black Pepper (or to taste)
1 Tbsp Garlic Powder (or to taste)
1 Tbsp Red Pepper Flakes (or to taste)
In a pot, combine the tomato sauce, cream of celery soup, the water and the uncooked rice. Use medium heat, or you can use a large crock pot like I use on the high setting. Stir frequently so the rice doesn’t clump at the bottom.
In a large frying pan, brown the ground beef or turkey, and drain. Put ground beef back in the pan and add the onions, peppers, and corn. Cook at high temperature as you add in the taco seasoning and spices to your tastes. If the mixture is really dry, add in little bit of water so you can cook it for about 5 minutes without it burning.
After you cook the mixture in the frying pan to your satisfaction, mix it into the big pot and cook on medium to low for a couple of hours or until the mixture reaches the consistency of a thick soup. It shouldn’t be as thick as chili, and it shouldn’t be as runny as vegetable soup. Right in the middle is where you want to be.
I served it with some broken up tortilla chips on top, but I would have loved to have it with some grated cheese and possibly even some sour cream on top. That makes the recipe significantly less healthy, though.
Anyway, the soup turned out great for me. Jen liked it too. I probably should have taken a picture, but oh well. We will see how good the leftovers look.
