Friday, February 6, 2009

Quick Taco Soup


Okay I made this and it was GREAT!!!
I did make a few changes and i am not sure how it plays out with the dietary changes.
I did fry the meat but as my pan does not require spray that was omitted.
I then used onion powder a tablespoon instead of fresh onions.
The pinto beans were low in salt and were not seasoned.
I used a can of chopped tomatoes that had basil and oregano in them.
I did not use any chili powder instead i used 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning mix and 4 tsps of powdered ranch dressing.
I served in a bowl with a side of tortilla chips on a cold and rainy night! It was perfect.


Dinner Tonight is Quick Taco Soup ....
I found this recipe at http://www.dlife.com/dLife/diabetic-recipes/recipeResults.html?keyword=taco+soup+ Where i find many of my recipes that i am trying. But the funny thing is that this recipe was also in a magazine called cooking for 2. However the one in cooking for 2 didn't' appear to be as spicy as this one so i think that i will sorta alter them and mix them as to my taste buds while trying to reduce the amount of salt that is the recipe

QUICK TACO SOUP
Ingredients
1 2/5 cooking spray
3/5 lb extra lean ground beef (5% fat) (or ground sirloin)
1 2/5 cup fresh chopped onion
19 2/5 oz Beans, pinto, spicy, with jalapeno & red pepper, fat free, canned
16 8/10 oz Tomatoes, stewed, unsalted, canned , undrained
12 oz canned red tomatoes with green chilis , diced
2 2/5 tsp chili powder
6 medium corn tortilla
6 cup Lettuce, iceberg, fresh, shredded
3/5 cup Cheese, cheddar, low sodium, shredded
3/10 cup fresh cilantro , chopped (optional)

Directions
1 Preheat oven 350 degrees F. Spray a large saucepan with cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat until hot. Add beef and onion. Saute 6 minutes or until beef is browned. Add beans, stewed tomatoes with juice, diced tomatoes and green chilies, and chili powder. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.

2 Place tortillas on baking sheet. Spray tortillas lightly on both sides with cooking spray. Using pizza cutter, cut each tortilla into 6 wedges. Bake 5 minutes.
3 Divide lettuce among 5 soup bowls. Ladle beef mixture equally over lettuce. Top with cheese and cilantro (optional).
Serve with tortilla wedges.


Makes 5 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 293.1
Total Carbs 40.7g
Dietary Fiber 9.9g
Sugars 7.6g
Total Fat 6.9g
Saturated Fat 3.1g
Unsaturated Fat 3.8g
Potassium 0mg
Protein 20.1g
Sodium 471.8mg
Dietary Exchanges
1/2 Fat,
1 1/4 Meat,
2 Starch,
2 1/4 Vegetable,
1/4 Very Lean Meat

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