Optavia Crock Pot Beef Taco Soup

2 lbs 95 to 97% lean ground beef (4 Leaner)

4 ½ oz Reduced fat cream cheese (4 1/2 Healthy Fats)

20 oz (2 cans) Rotel (5 Greens)

1 tbsp Low sodium taco seasoning (6 Condiments)

2 tsp Hidden Valley ranch seasoning mix (4 Condiments)

4 cups Low sodium chicken broth (4 Condiments)

¾ cup 2% plain Greek yogurt (1/2 Leaner)

½ cup Reduced fat cheddar cheese, shredded (1/2 Lean)

5 tbsp Fresh cilantro, chopped (1/3 Condiment)

Prep

Brown ground beef until fully cooked.

While meat is cooking, place cream cheese, Rotel tomatoes, taco seasoning and ranch seasoning in the slow cooker.

Drain grease from meat and put the meat in the slow cooker.

Stir to combine meat with cream cheese and Rotel.

Pour chicken broth over meat mixture.

Cook

Cook on LOW for 4 hours or on HIGH for 2 hours.

Present

Before serving, stir in Greek yogurt.

Divide portions into 5 servings (about 2 generous cups per serving).

Add cheddar cheese (almost 2 tbsp per bowl) and garnish with cilantro (1 tbsp per bowl), if desired.