Taco Soup with Whole Tomatoes

By nelly

Tracy's South Beach Recipe. Phase 1

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
• 1/2 cup chopped onions
• 28 oz can whole tomatoes with juice
• 14 oz can kidney beans with juice
• 8 oz can SF tomato sauce
• 1 pkg dry taco seasoning mix (or make your own-see recipe under "seasonings")
• 1-2 cups water
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1 cup shredded LF or FF cheddar cheese
• Note...the original recipe also called for 17 oz can corn, with juice, but I omitted it to make this SB friendly. Since this decreases the liquid, I typically use the higher amount of water.

Preparation

Step 1

Brown ground meat & onions in skillet. Drain. Combine all ingredients, except the cheese, in the slow cooker. Cover. Cook on low 4-6 hours. (Mine typically cooks 8-10 hous & is still fine)

Ladle into bowls. Top each serving with shredded cheese, & serve.