WW Friendly Crock Pot Cooking - Weight Watchers Taco Soup
This Weight Watchers recipe for taco soup is an oldie but goodie.
I think it got it's name because it's a great way for Weight Watchers to satisfy a taco craving in a simple and nourishing way.
At least it is for me!
Low in fat and high in fiber, this soup keeps me full for hours. And it's easy to adapt for the slow cooker or the stove-top.
How Many Calories and WW Points in Taco Soup?
There are lots of variations for this easy Weight Watchers taco soup. I rarely make it exactly the same way twice.
You can substitute 99% lean ground turkey for the beef. And use whatever variety of beans (pinto, black, kidney) and/or tomatoes (diced, stewed, sauce) you have on hand.
Each generous 1-⅓ cup serving of this taco soup has 239 calories and:
6 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
6 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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And if you use at least 93% lean ground beef, it's Simply Filling (without the condiments or garnishes).
Are You Ready To Slim Down With Soup?
Enjoy!
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Weight Watchers Taco Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef, at least 93% lean
- 1 cup chopped onion (1 medium-size onion)
- 1 can (14 to 15 ounces) Mexican-style diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can (10 ounces) tomatoes with chiles, undrained
- 2 cans (14 to 15 ounces each) beans (kidney, pinto, black or chili), rinsed and drained
- 1 can (11 to 15 ounces) corn, undrained
- 2 cups water
- 1 package (1.25 ounces) reduced-sodium taco seasoning
- 1 package (1 ounce) ranch dressing mix
Optional garnishes:
- chopped avocado
- light sour cream or nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- reduced fat shredded cheese
- pico de gallo or salsa
- fresh cilantro
- tortilla chips
Instructions
- Ideal slow cooker size: 4-Quart.
- Spray a skillet with cooking spray and place it over medium-high heat.
- Add the ground beef and break it up with a wooden spoon (affiliate link), stirring for about 1 minute. Stir in the onion and continue to cook, stirring often, until the ground beef is brown all over and the onion is soft, about 4 to 5 minutes.
- Drain the excess fat.
- Transfer the browned beef and onions to the slow cooker (or a soup pot).
- Add the tomatoes, beans, corn, water, taco seasoning, and ranch dressing mix.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours (or simmer over low heat on the stove for 30 minutes to 1 hour.)
- Serve with optional garnishes as desired.
Recipe Notes
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
Links to more Weight Watchers Taco Soup Recipes that sound good:
- A slight variation of mine this Weight Watchers Taco Soup from Our Best Bites calls for tomato sauce and skips the package of ranch dressing mix.
- Turkey Chili Taco Soup is another variation of this classic recipe using lean ground turkey and fat-free refried beans from Gina at Skinny Taste.
If you like this easy weight watchers taco soup, you might also like…
- Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup with Black Beans
- Creamy Chili Corn Soup with Chicken and Black Beans
- Easy Slow Cooker BBQ Turkey Chili
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A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.
She is the author of the Smart Start 28-Day Weight Loss Challenge.
A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.
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Chloe @ iheartboxes
Hi Martha,
Just wanted to say thanks for your comment on my Baked Oatmeal Cups a little while back. I didn't realize until today that you were the Martha from this site which I already liked so much. It's an honor to have had you take a look at my humble blog!
Living in Paris, I don't have access to Mexican-style tomatoes or tomatoes with chiles? Do you have any suggestions on what I could add to plain canned tomatoes to get a similar kind of flavor?
Thanks,
Chloé
Martha McKinnon
Hi Chloe,
You are so welcome for the comment 🙂
To add a similar flavor to plain tomatoes, I would add 1 fresh chile pepper. Are you able to get those?
margaret
I have just subscribe to to your blog and I am very glad I did. The soup looks amazing. Cannot wait to make it. Thursday nite is my w.w. meeting and I am going to tell them about this site. Thank you
Martha McKinnon
Thanks, Margaret! I really really appreciate your comment and sharing me with your WW Meeting!!
Beth
Wanted to say this recipe was amazing! I did substitute chicken broth for the water, used only one can of pinto beans, and used frozen corn instead of canned corn and it was AMAZING! I am totally printing this recipe and will use it very often! Thanks!
Martha McKinnon
Hi Beth, Thanks for letting me know! Glad that you loved it 🙂
linda kerr
looking forward to the letters
linda kerr
ok
Mary Marshall
We have this every week or two around our house.
Marilyn
It’s delicious
Rhonda Hughes
Delicious and filling!!