Ingredients
1 clove (medium sized) garlic, minced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 stalk (medium sized) celery, chopped
1 lb uncooked lean (93%) ground beef
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
3 cup canned chicken broth, divided
1 cup low-fat evaporated milk
8 oz reduced fat velveeta cheese, cubed
1⁄2 tsp paprika
1⁄4 tsp table salt
1⁄8 tsp black pepper
24 baked corn tortilla chips, crumbled
1 cooking spray
Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat for about 30 seconds.
Add garlic, onion and celery to skillet; cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Coat a 3 quart or larger slow cooker with cooking spray; spoon in vegetables.
Place same skillet over medium-high heat and brown beef, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon as it cooks, about 5 to 6 minutes; pour off any liquid and add meat to the slow cooker.
In a small cup, combine flour and 1/2 cup of broth; stir until lump free.
Pour flour mixture into skillet; add remaining 2 1/2 cups of broth.
Bring to a simmer, scraping up any browned bits in bottom of skillet with a wooden spoon, then pour into the slow cooker. Stir in evaporated milk, cheese, paprika, salt and pepper.
Cover slow cooker and cook on Low setting for 2 hours.
Serve soup topped with crumbled tortilla chips.
Source: KitchMe
1 clove (medium sized) garlic, minced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 stalk (medium sized) celery, chopped
1 lb uncooked lean (93%) ground beef
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
3 cup canned chicken broth, divided
1 cup low-fat evaporated milk
8 oz reduced fat velveeta cheese, cubed
1⁄2 tsp paprika
1⁄4 tsp table salt
1⁄8 tsp black pepper
24 baked corn tortilla chips, crumbled
1 cooking spray
Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat for about 30 seconds.
Add garlic, onion and celery to skillet; cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Coat a 3 quart or larger slow cooker with cooking spray; spoon in vegetables.
Place same skillet over medium-high heat and brown beef, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon as it cooks, about 5 to 6 minutes; pour off any liquid and add meat to the slow cooker.
In a small cup, combine flour and 1/2 cup of broth; stir until lump free.
Pour flour mixture into skillet; add remaining 2 1/2 cups of broth.
Bring to a simmer, scraping up any browned bits in bottom of skillet with a wooden spoon, then pour into the slow cooker. Stir in evaporated milk, cheese, paprika, salt and pepper.
Cover slow cooker and cook on Low setting for 2 hours.
Serve soup topped with crumbled tortilla chips.
Source: KitchMe