Taco Soup Recipe
Several years ago, one of my students in public speaking made Taco Soup for her demonstrative speech. I was hooked from the first bite. The student, needless to say, got an A for her speech and a thumbs up from my boys for sharing one of our now favorite family recipes.
I often take Taco Soup to pot luck dinners. Folks always ask for the recipe. They're always surprised to discover how easy it is to make this delicious soup that is really a variation on chili beans.
When I need to cook for a crowd, Taco Soup works out great. I've made Taco Soup for classes at school and once made the soup, along with a couple of other women, for the entire church congregation.
One thing I love about Taco Soup is that it's almost impossible to mess this recipe up. You can pour in extra beans or hominy if you discover you need more food. If my boys have friends show up, and I have a pot of Taco Soup on, it's no problem to add to the pot and feed a crowd of hungry teenagers.
Southern Taco Soup Recipe
Ingredients:
2 pounds of ground beef (or ground turkey)
1 can of petite diced tomatoes (29 ounces) - can also use 2 cans at around 14 ounces each
2 cans kidney beans (14 ounces each)
2 can hominy (14 ounces each) - can also use canned corn drained well
1 pack dry taco seasoning mix
1 pack dry Ranch dressing mix (do not mix up as dressing)
Shredded cheese (8 ounce bag shredded or a block home shredded)
1 bag nacho chips (tortilla chips)
Directions:
Brown the beef in a skillet and drain off fat.
Put cooked beef, tomatoes, beans and hominy in a large pot on top of the stove or in a crock pot. I usually use a crock pot. I mix this up in the morning, and it's ready when I get home. It's quicker to make on top of the stove, so you can come home and still have dinner ready fast with this recipe.
Stir in the taco mix and Ranch mix.
low until hot or until you're ready to eat or heat on top of the stove until hot.
Serve in bowls and top with cheese and crumbled up nacho tortilla chips.
If you're not familiar with hominy, it's puffed corn in a can and usually white. It's usually near the canned corn in the store. Hominy helps stretch the recipe and also is really tasty with the seasonings. You can use canned corn, but be sure to drain it, so the Taco Soup isn't watery.
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I often take Taco Soup to pot luck dinners. Folks always ask for the recipe. They're always surprised to discover how easy it is to make this delicious soup that is really a variation on chili beans.
When I need to cook for a crowd, Taco Soup works out great. I've made Taco Soup for classes at school and once made the soup, along with a couple of other women, for the entire church congregation.
One thing I love about Taco Soup is that it's almost impossible to mess this recipe up. You can pour in extra beans or hominy if you discover you need more food. If my boys have friends show up, and I have a pot of Taco Soup on, it's no problem to add to the pot and feed a crowd of hungry teenagers.
Southern Taco Soup Recipe
Ingredients:
2 pounds of ground beef (or ground turkey)
1 can of petite diced tomatoes (29 ounces) - can also use 2 cans at around 14 ounces each
2 cans kidney beans (14 ounces each)
2 can hominy (14 ounces each) - can also use canned corn drained well
1 pack dry taco seasoning mix
1 pack dry Ranch dressing mix (do not mix up as dressing)
Shredded cheese (8 ounce bag shredded or a block home shredded)
1 bag nacho chips (tortilla chips)
Directions:
Brown the beef in a skillet and drain off fat.
Put cooked beef, tomatoes, beans and hominy in a large pot on top of the stove or in a crock pot. I usually use a crock pot. I mix this up in the morning, and it's ready when I get home. It's quicker to make on top of the stove, so you can come home and still have dinner ready fast with this recipe.
Stir in the taco mix and Ranch mix.
low until hot or until you're ready to eat or heat on top of the stove until hot.
Serve in bowls and top with cheese and crumbled up nacho tortilla chips.
If you're not familiar with hominy, it's puffed corn in a can and usually white. It's usually near the canned corn in the store. Hominy helps stretch the recipe and also is really tasty with the seasonings. You can use canned corn, but be sure to drain it, so the Taco Soup isn't watery.
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