Servings
Font
Back
5.0 from 6 votes

Beef Taco Quinoa Soup Recipe

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

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 9 Servings
Calories: 2099 kcal
Course: Main Course , Soup
Cuisine: Mexican

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*

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Stir in the garlic, cumin, chili powder and paprika. Cook for 1 minute.
  4. 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.
  5. Stir in the cooked ground beef, black beans and corn, and cook until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
  6. 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

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

% 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.