Beef Taco Quinoa Soup Recipe
User Reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
9 Servings
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Calories
2099 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Soup
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Cuisine
Mexican
Beef Taco Quinoa Soup Recipe
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Get your dose of iron and veggies in a healthy and comforting bowl of Beef Taco Quinoa Soup. Great for loading up on vitamins in the cold and flu season. 210 calories and 4 Weight Watchers SP
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Ingredients
- 12 ounces O Organics lean grass fed ground beef
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 ½ teaspoon olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¾ teaspoon paprika
- 5 ¼ cups O Organics low sodium chicken broth
- ¾ cups O Organics mild salsa
- ¾ cup dry quinoa
- 1 14 ounce can O Organics black beans, drained & rinsed
- 1 cup O Organics frozen corn defrosted
- 3 cups spinach
- ¼ cup minced cilantro
- O Organics tortilla chips for serving*
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Instructions
- Heat a large nonstick saucepan over medium-high heat. Lightly coat with cooking spray. Add the ground beef, season with salt and pepper, and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon until cooked through. Drain and discard any fat. Transfer the ground beef to a bowl.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add the olive oil to the saucepan. Stir in the onion and red bell pepper. Cook until the vegetables are tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic, cumin, chili powder and paprika. Cook for 1 minute.
- Add the chicken broth, salsa and quinoa. Bring to a boil, reduce to a lively simmer and cook for 15 minutes, or until the quinoa is translucent.
- Stir in the cooked ground beef, black beans and corn, and cook until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the spinach and cilantro until the spinach is wilted. Serve with tortilla chips.
Notes
- *Not included in nutritional information.
- Weight Watchers Points: 4 (Freestyle SmartPoints), 6 (Old SmartPoints), 6 (Points+)
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1Cup
Calories
209.9kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
25.8g
(9%)
Protein
14.8g
(30%)
Fat
5.4g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1.5g
(8%)
Cholesterol
23.3mg
(8%)
Sodium
233.5mg
(10%)
Fiber
5.7g
(23%)
Sugar
2.2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 2099 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Cup | |
| Calories | 209.9kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 25.8g | 9% |
| Protein | 14.8g | 30% |
| Fat | 5.4g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.5g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 23.3mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 233.5mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 5.7g | 23% |
| Sugar | 2.2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
6 reviews
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