Berkau’s Taco Soup
(from home4edu’s recipe box)
You can half this recipe. Just choose 2 of the beans and half everything else.
Source: various
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves 16 people
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground turkey
- 1 large onion diced (about 2 cups)
- 6 cups water
- 4 C homemade tomato juice
- 4 tsp Knorr's Tomato Bouillon with Chicken flavor
- 1 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans undrained
- 1 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans undrained
- 1 (15 ounce) cans black beans undrained
- 1 (15 ounce) cans garbonzo beans undrained
- 1 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes & chilies (Rotel)(2 if you want more spice)
- 1 (14 ounce) can hominy undrained
- 4-6 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning (see my recipe here on recipething.com)
- 1 packet store bought, if using from the canister, use 4T
- tortilla chips and toppings for serving
Directions
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In a Dutch Oven or large stock pot over medium-high heat, cook ground turkey and onion until browned, about 5 minutes. Drain if necessary.
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Add water, juice, beans, tomatoes, hominy, and all juices from cans. Stir in taco seasoning and ranch seasoning.
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Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 30 minutes. Or, transfer to a slow cooker, cover, and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 6 to 8 hours.
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To serve, place tortilla chips in the bottom of a bowl and ladle soup over the chips. Top with shredded cheese, sour cream, or other toppings as desired.