My friend Christina made this one day & gave me the recipe. Then my friend Colista gave me her recipe. I kind of critiqued them both & make it different depending on what I have on hand. It is now a regular meal in our home. It's amazingly easy, I keep the ingredients on hand, stock up when the beans are on sale, etc. You can do a search on the Internet & find a variety of taco soup recipes. Here's what I used tonight:
Ingredients
1 or 2 lbs browned ground beef if there is fat, drain it) -
2 cans pinto beans (drained & rinsed)
2 cans kidney beans (drained & rinsed)
2 cans corn (not drained)
2 cans diced tomatoes (not drained)
**Use whatever beans you have on hand. I sometimes substitute black beans.
1/4 cup Taco Seasoning (or 1 packet) - I buy a large container from Costco
32 oz Beef or chicken broth (vegetable broth if you want to do a vegetarian version - omit beef)
Ranch Dressing packet (optional)
(Optional) Top with cheddar or Mexican cheese blend, crushed tortilla chips or Frito's corn chips, sour cream, or fresh diced onion.
I use the pot (the size you would use to boil pasta) I'm going to make the soup in to crumble & brown the beef. I use lean mean, so there is nothing to drain. Then I put all the beans into a strainer & rinse them (I heard it reduces gas). Once the beef is browned, I throw all the rest of the ingredients. Stir, bring to a boil & then set it to low & simmer until you are ready to eat. At least 10 minutes. Then scoop into bowls & add your desired toppings. I serve mine with a salad pre-made from Costco. You can also throw this together in a crock pot in the morning (brown the beef first) but if it's this easy, why bother? This recipe easily feeds 8. If you do 2 lbs of ground beef, feeds 10. I have a family of four, so I have leftovers for lunch tomorrow!
Reviews:
Our 14 year old young man said, "That was really good, thank you!"
Hubby says, "MMMMMmmm MMMmmmmm"
Our 16 year old is at work still & hasn't had it yet. But I know she loves it. She just probably wouldn't admit it ;-)
