aka: 'Santa Fe' Soup, 'Tex Mex' Soup or '7 Can' Soup. The leftovers make fantastic burrito filling. Another thing that is good about this recipe - very low fat and freezes well! It basically uses 3 cans of varied color/texture tomatoes, cans of beans and 1 can of corn. Add in your taco seasoning and tah-dah - SOUP!!
Ingredients: [12 servings $1.80 per serving usa]
1 pound ground beef
1 medium (1 1/2 cups) onion chopped
1 (15oz) can dark kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15oz) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15oz) can black beans, undrained (optional)
1 (15oz) can corn kernels, undrained
1 large can (26oz) of diced tomatoes
1 (10oz) can diced *Rotel tomatoes and chilies, undrained
1 (8oz) can tomato sauce
1 (14 oz) can beef broth
1 packet (2 tbsp) taco seasoning
..Secret ingredient...
1 packet ranch dressing mix -gives it a tangy
Optional Taco Toppings:
shredded cheddar cheese
sour cream
diced tomatoes
corn chips or mini tostitos
black olives sliced
green olives sliced
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Add onion and cook onion until soft, 5 minutes, then add ground beef and cook until no longer pink. Drain any excess fat.
2. Add all remaining ingredients except cheese and taco topping choices; stir, breaking up tomatoes with spoon. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 5 min., stirring occasionally.
3. Serve with optional taco toppings.
TIPS FOR TACO SOUP
- Be sure to drain and rinse tomatoes/ corn and beans so soup isn’t overly salty (if you need to reduce sodium in the recipe for dietary restrictions use low sodium beef broth, unsalted tomato sauce/canned tomatoes and unsalted beans.) Then you can add sodium to your taste desired,
- Like it extra spicy? Add 2 – 4 jalapenos!
- Make sure to drain the excess fat from the ground beef for the best flavor.
HOW TO THICKEN TACO SOUP
Thicken taco soup by adding a few tablespoons of tomato paste, until you reach the consistency you want. You can also add more meat and black beans to add bulk to the soup.
CAN YOU FREEZE TACO SOUP?
This taco soup recipe is totally freezer-safe. You can freeze taco soup before you cook it or after. I prefer to use a gallon size freezer safe bag and make sure to seal it well so that none of it leaks. It will keep about 6 months frozen.
HOW TO MAKE TACO SOUP IN A SLOW COOKER
Directions. In a medium skillet, cook the ground beef until browned over medium heat. Drain, and set aside. Place the ground beef, onion, chili beans, kidney beans, corn, tomato sauce, water, diced tomatoes, green chille peppers and taco seasoning mix in a slow cooker. Mix to blend, and cook on Low setting for 8 hours
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