Creamy Southwestern Taco Soup

Creamy Southwestern Taco Soup

(Low Carb version)

1 pound ground round

1/2 cup chopped onions, frozen

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon cumin

1 teaspoon chili powder

20 ounces diced tomatoes with green chilies (Rotel), undrained

3 1/2 cups chicken broth

1/2 cup heavy cream

8 ounces cream cheese

Brown ground beef with onions and garlic in a soup pot. Add cumin and chili powder and cook a couple of minutes before adding diced tomatoes with green chilies. Bring to a lively simmer and then add in broth and cream. Bring to a rolling boil and add cream cheese; stir occasionally until the cream cheese melts.

Makes 9 Cups (1 Cup Each):

Per Serving: 286 Calories; 23g Fat (72.6% calories from fat); 14g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 81mg Cholesterol; 592mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 3 1/2 Fat; 4 Net Carbs.

Creamy Southwestern Taco Soup

(Reduced Fat Version - Untried)

1 pound extra lean ground beef

1/2 cup chopped onions, frozen

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon cumin

1 teaspoon chili powder

20 ounces diced tomatoes with green chilies (Rotel), undrained

3 1/2 cups chicken broth

1/2 cup skim milk

8 ounces fat free cream cheese

Brown ground beef with onions and garlic in a soup pot. Add cumin and chili powder and cook a couple of minutes before adding diced tomatoes with green chilies. Bring to a lively simmer and then add in broth and milk. Bring to a rolling boil and add cream cheese; stir occasionally until the cream cheese melts.

Makes 9 Cups (1 Cup Each):

Per Serving: 182 Calories; 10g Fat (49.1% calories from fat); 16g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 37mg Cholesterol; 657mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1 Fat. WWP: 4