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Taco Soup

This recipe comes from a good friend and is highly recommended by her. Feel free to add or remove any of the ingredients. On my to cook list for sure. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 750 grams ground beef, or ground pork, (1 1/2 lbs)
  • 1 packet taco seasoning mix, Shortcut
  • 2 packets dry ranch dressing mix, Shortcut
  • 1 can corn, or 1 1/2 cups fresh cooked
  • 1 can diced tomatoes, or 1 1/2 cups fresh diced
  • 1 can Pinto beans, drained, Shortcut
  • 1 can red Kidney beans, drained or chili beans, Shortcut
  • 2 cups tomato sauce, Shortcut
  • 1 can Rotel tomatoes and chilies, optional for Thailand
  • 1 can hominy, optional for Thailand

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot, cook the ground beef, when browned and just cooked through, drain most of the fat off, not all, that is flavor.
  • Add the remaining ingredients, simmer for at least 30 minutes, but for a great soup, simmer about an hour with the lid at a slight angle.
  • Serve and enjoy.

Notes

Low cost if making the shortcuts. Spend some time and make the shortcuts, the result is a dish you made, not simply heated from canned items.
Shortcuts: Taco Seasoning, Ranch Dressing Mix, Fried Corn, Pinto Beans (Pressure Cooker), Red Kidney Beans (Pressure Cooker), Chili Beans, Tomato Sauce.
Variants: These can be anything, think about how you make a taco, make it your own. 1. Use fried corn in place of canned corn. 2. Use Chili Beans in place of kidney beans. 3. Use roasted, seeded, and diced chilies in place of Rotel.
Recipe provided by good friend, Patti Stone, and her recipe is here.
United States.