Taco Soup

(from jlong3658’s recipe box)

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 360 minutes
Serves 12 people

Categories: Dinner

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 2 cups diced onions
  • 2 (15 1/2 oz) cans pinto beans
  • 1 (15 1/2 oz) can pink kidney beans
  • 1 (15 1/4 oz) can whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1 (14 1/2 oz) can Mexican style stewed tomatoes
  • 1 (14 1/2 oz) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (14 1/2 oz) can tomatoes with chiles
  • 2 (4 1/2 oz) cans diced green chilies
  • 1 (4.6 oz) can black olives, drained and sliced, optional
  • 1/2 cup green olives, sliced, optional
  • 1 (1/4 oz) package taco seasoning mix
  • 1 (1 oz) package ranch salad dressing mix
  • Corn chips, for serving
  • Sour cream, for garnish
  • Grated cheese, for garnish
  • Chopped green onnions, for garnish
  • Pickled jalapenos, for garnish

Directions

  1. Brown the ground beef and onions in a large skillet; drain the excess fat, then transfer the browned beef and onions to a large slow cooker or a stockpot. Add the beans, corn, tomatoes, green chiles, black olives, green olives, taco seasoning, and ranch dressing mix, and cook in a slow cooker on low for 6 to 8 hours or simmer over low heat for about 1 hour in a pot on the stove. To serve, place a few corn chips in each bowl and ladle soup over them. Top with sour cream, cheese, green onions and jalapenos.

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