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“Recipes” by Melissa Schwab, Gold’s Gym Challenge Participant

I’m always looking for new, healthy recipes. I’m probably one of the pickiest eaters on the planet, so when I find something I actually like I’m really excited about it. If anyone has a recipe to share, I’d love to see it. I tried the Lentil & Chicken Sausage soup recipe from the Challenge playbook and thought it was great. I decided to try and make a favorite soup recipe a little healthier. So, I took Paula Deen’s Taco Soup recipe (you know, the southern gal from the Food Network) and changed a few things. It’s great because you can dump everything in a crockpot and at the end of the day you’ve got dinner. So here it is:

Ingredients:
1 lb Laura’s Lean Beef 4% fat
1 small onion, diced (Optional)
3 cans diced tomatoes, no salt added
1 can Mexican style stewed tomatoes
1 (7oz) can diced green chiles
1 can whole corn, no salt added
1 can Kidney Beans -Organic or reduced sodium
1 can Pinto Beans – Organic or reduced sodium
.4 oz package Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning
1 packet Reduced Sodium Taco Seasoning

Serving Size = 1 cup, Total Servings = 12

Brown ground beef and onions, drain any fat. Add to crockpot with all remaining ingredients. Cook on low 6 to 8 hours.

Calories: 186, Fat: 1.8 g, Carbs: 27g, Fiber: 7.5g, Protein: 14.6g

For those of you using www.sparkpeople.com you can use this link and add it to your recipes and nutrition tracker. http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=910897 .

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