Taco Soup

If you google "healthy taco soup," you will get hundreds of different versions. I incorporated different elements from a few of the recipes to come up with my own version! I was worried that this soup was going to taste almost exactly like my chili or tortilla soup but it actually had its own flavor! The taco seasoning and ranch dressing mix are the key ingredients that make this soup so tasty. Both of these seasonings are high in sodium which is why I bought the "no salt added" diced tomatoes and black beans. I also used water instead of broth to balance out the saltiness.
Ingredients
1 lb Lean Ground Turkey
1 large white onion, chopped
1 15 ounce can black beans (no salt added), rinsed and drained
1 15 ounce can fat-free refried beans
1 15 ounce can chili beans (use liquid)
1 15 ounce can low sodium whole corn (use liquid)
1 15 ounce can diced tomatoes (use liquid)
1 10 ounce can Rotel (use liquid)
1 1/2 cups of water
1 package of taco seasoning (I prefer McCormick's Taco Seasoning)
1 package ranch dressing mix
3 fresh garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbsp olive oil
For Garnish (optional)
Fat-free sour cream (This is a must!)
Cilantro
Baked tortilla chips
Fat-free shredded cheddar cheese (I usually am not a fan of fat-free cheese but for some reason it tasted like the real deal in this soup.)

Directions
Saute onion and garlic in 1 tbsp of olive oil for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, add the ground turkey and cook until brown. Drain any fat and water that may have accumulated after cooking the turkey, onions and garlic.

Return turkey, onions and garlic to a large soup pot. First, add the ranch dressing mix and taco seasoning and stir so that all of the ground turkey is seasoned.

Now, over low heat, add the rest of the ingredients (black beans, refried beans, chili beans, corn, diced tomatoes, rotel, water). Your soup will be thick, especially with the refried beans, but it will thin as you simmer over low heat for an hour! You can always add more water if you like a thinner soup. This is a super easy recipe that takes less than 30 minutes to make and is perfect to throw together after a long day of work!
Make sure you garnish your soup with cilantro, sour cream, cheese and baked tortilla chips. These toppings really make this soup yummy!

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