This chicken taco soup combines warm, savory seasonings, juicy shredded chicken, and fresh veggies in a tomato-based broth made with just a hint of spice. Cooked long and slow, it’s a fuss-free, hands-off, low-carb comfort food meal perfect for busy weeknights and meal prep!  What can I expect?  Most chicken taco soup recipes are made with lots of heavy ingredients and starchy carbs. However, this version is low-carb, low in saturated fats, and a great source of protein, vitamins, nutrients, and fiber to leave you feeling full and satisfied without being weighed down.  We start with lean chicken breasts. Then, we add savory tomatoes, diced tomatoes with green chilies for extra depth and spice, onions, and peppers. Next, we include garlic cloves, and a variety of seasonings. When cooked long and slow, all the ingredients blend into the broth and infuse the chicken and veggies with bold, Tex-Mex flavor.  Plus, unlike other recipes that cook long and slow on the stove, requiring you to be in the kitchen for hours, this soup is a fuss-free, hands-off option. Simply combine all the ingredients in the morning, and come back to dinner waiting for you. All that’s left to do is shred the chicken, and you can have your meal on the table in minutes!  Is Crockpot Chicken Taco Soup Healthy?  Let’s take a look at the main ingredients:  Chicken breasts Diced tomatoes Tomatoes with green chilies Onion Bell pepper Chicken, diced tomatoes, tomatoes with green chilies, onion, and bell pepper are natural, nutritious food sources. Use them to add protein, nutrients, and flavor to a variety of recipes.  Sugar is what makes food unhealthy.  Most chicken taco soup recipes are made with tortilla chips (refined grains), which digest

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made the administration’s intent clear on Friday: at President Donald Trump’s direction, the U.S. Treasury Department is moving to cut off refundable tax benefits for “illegal aliens” and other “non-qualified” immigrants. Treasury “announced that it will issue proposed regulations clarifying that the refunded portions of certain individual income tax benefits are no longer available to illegal and other non-qualified aliens, covering the Earned Income Tax Credit, the Additional Child Tax Credit, […]

One of the biggest misconceptions I had years ago when I dreamed of traveling the world was that I had to come up with all the cash to fund vacations. Back then, travel felt expensive – even as a budget traveler – because I was fronting 100% of the bill. But, since my first solo […] The post Points Hacking: 9 Simple Ways To Earn Points and Miles Through Partnerships (Uber, Marriott, Delta, etc.) – […]

Canadian blue chip stocks beat the market. OK, they crush the market historically. That’s good news for Canadian investors who build their own stock portfolio. We just have to buy enough of ’em and get out of our own way. Of course, we’ll need to invest within our risk tolerance level and diversify geographically. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) make is so easy to cover off the U.S. and international markets. We can often enter one […]

December is a whirlwind — Christmas programs, holiday parties, travel plans, and trying to squeeze one more Target run in before the kids notice you slipped out. But it’s also one of the best months to pause and get your money in order before January comes rushing in. Here are seven simple, practical money goals that will help you close out this year with confidence and start the next one feeling prepared — not panicked. […]

About 10 years ago, I tried logging onto SSA.gov to check my Social Security benefits. You would think after decades of paying FICA taxes (6.2% for SS, 1.45% for Medicare), the government might make it easy to see what you’re entitled to. Nope. Instead, the system demanded to physically mail me a PIN. I tried three times […] The post Living Solely Off Social Security Benefits In Retirement Is Possible appeared first on Financial Samurai.

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