Beef Fajita Soup

An easy Mexican-inspired soup combines the flavors of lean beef, sweet peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Serve it topped with crunchy tortilla chips and a dollop of sour cream.

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Prep Time:
30 mins
Additional Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings

Ingredients

  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder

  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin

  • ½ teaspoon paprika

  • teaspoon cayenne pepper

  • 12 ounces boneless beef sirloin steak, trimmed and cut into very thin bite-size strips (see Tip)

  • Nonstick cooking spray

  • 2 teaspoons canola oil

  • 2 medium yellow or green sweet peppers, cut into thin bite-size strips

  • 1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced

  • 2 (14 ounce) cans lower-sodium beef broth

  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained

  • ¼ cup light sour cream

  • ½ teaspoon finely shredded lime peel

  • 1 ounce baked tortilla chips, coarsely crushed (2/3 cup)

  • ½ 1/2 of an avocado, seeded, peeled, and chopped

  • ¼ cup snipped fresh cilantro (Optional)

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, combine garlic powder, cumin, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Add steak strips and toss to coat. Coat an unheated 4-quart nonstick Dutch oven with cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat. Add half of the steak strips. Cook for 2 to 4 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally. Remove meat from the pan and repeat with remaining steak strips.

  2. Add the oil to the Dutch oven. Add sweet peppers and onion. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until lightly browned and just tender, stirring occasionally. Add broth and undrained tomatoes. Bring to boiling. Stir in steak strips and heat through.

  3. To serve, ladle soup into bowls; add a dollop of sour cream and sprinkle with lime peel and tortilla chips. If desired, top with avocado and cilantro.

Tips

Tip: Partially freeze beef about 30 minutes for easier slicing into strips.

Originally appeared: Diabetic Living Magazine

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

244 Calories
8g Fat
21g Carbs
24g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Serving Size 2 cups
Calories 244
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 21g 8%
Dietary Fiber 4g 13%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 24g 48%
Total Fat 8g 10%
Saturated Fat 2g 12%
Cholesterol 40mg 13%
Vitamin A 798IU 16%
Vitamin C 181mg 201%
Folate 42mcg 11%
Sodium 515mg 22%
Calcium 85mg 7%
Iron 2mg 13%
Magnesium 36mg 8%
Potassium 589mg 13%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.

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