World’s Easiest Supper: Taco Soup
Welcome Tipnut readers! You sure have come from one of the handiest sites on the web! I do hope you’ll enjoy Southern Plate. It is great to have you here!
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Y’all said you wanted quick and easy meals and I’ve been listening! I am going to try to post one quick meal idea each week.
This week that has come in handy for me as well as I work on creating a better index for Southern Plate and Slideshows for each category. I’ve finally figured out how to get it all done but its just taking some time. I’ll have a slideshow for every category on the sidebars and when you click on the title of that category, it will take you to a page which lists every dish in that category (Each name will be clickable to take you directly to that page and even though clickable is not technically a word in the real world, it certainly is on Southern Plate though, because I said so).
Whew! Now that I’m done with my rambling, let me show you the world’s easiest supper. This supper is also awfully darn tasty! My son ate three bowls!
I first made this soup about ten years ago (oh lord, that makes me feel so old!). We instantly fell in love with it. Even if it weren’t so incredibly quick and easy, the flavor would have won me over on its own. You’re just not going to believe how great this tastes!
You’ll need: 2 cans kidney beans, corn, Ro-Tel, tomato sauce, 1 package Ranch dressing mix, 1 package taco seasoning mix, and about a pound of beef (more if you’d like). I cook my beef ahead of time and freeze it in individual meal sized portions so I just grabbed a bag from the freezer, which makes this even easier!
Ingredients Instructions
*Just dump in cans, liquid and all!
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Gratefully,
Christy
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on Sep 30 2008. Filed under Freezes Well, Main Course, Quick&Easy, Soups and Stews.
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Great Recipie
Thank you Cheryl!!!
this looks so good! I cant buy Rotel up here in these them parts… LOL… so can you suggest what It contains so I can add or adjust it? so silly that we cant get some products !
Diced tomatoes and diced green chilies… maybe some cilantro, depending on what type of Rotel you get.
Sorry meant my reply to go to you….
You can probably substitute diced tomatoes and diced green chilies for Rotel… maybe some cilantro, depending on what type of Rotel you get.
I hadn’t made this for several years and had forgotten how yummy it is! I make mine with ground turkey, chicken broth, some cayenne and chili powder and use chili or pinto beans but no tomato sauce. Several different versions of this favorite and you can add other things you enjoy like bell peppers. This is a great quickie dinner and I usually have most of the ingredients (or a good substitute) in the pantry.
I’ve used this soup recipe for years and love it! Sometimes just to change it up a bit, I will substitute 1 or 2 cans of chicken from Costco for the ground beef. (This works especially well when I haven’t got any more pre-cooked ground beef in the freezer!). It’s just as good and works well when my daughter-in-law is visiting since she doesn’t eat beef!
What a great recipe!! I’ll use this one lots, I’m sure! It’s a 5-10 minute dinner!
This is great with Fritos crumbled in along with the sour cream and shredded cheese. I make a giant pot of it and divide it into freezer bags for a quick meal.
Karen – when you double or triple this, do you just double/triple each ingredient or does it need adjustments to some of the ingredients? Thanks!
I made this tonight and we loved it. I used 2lbs of ground beef cause we like chunky soup. I also added more taco seasoning. It was perfect topped with shredded taco blend cheese.
I am so glad to hear that you liked it Donna!!!
On top of the sour cream I add a lil green onion, olives and shredded cheese, with tortilla chips on the side.
All the rotel cans in my Winn Dixie are small – 10 3/4 oz. – is that enough or should I use 2. Seems a silly question because it probably doesn’t matter either way but I’m a little exacting ;>)
A good tip would be to drain & rinse the beans (that thick water they’re packed in has an odd almost slimey texture) & I personally would drain the corn as well. (not a fan of can water!) You could easily add chicken stock if more liquid is needed. I just have issues with the liquid in canned vegetables, & it wouldn’t add even 2 minutes of time, well worth it for a better flavor & texture!
Matter of opinion. I like me some bean juice and corn water.
I made a double batch Sunday to share! My recipe calls for a can of pinto beans and a can of black beans instead of the kidney. Love me some soup on cool days….Thanks Christy
When doubling or tripling, do you just double/triple all ingredients? Thanks….
I double or triple all ingredients. This freezes well, too!
This looks great, quick & easy! I’m on a budget and tired of cooking the same things. I will be making this tonight! Thanks so much!!
I would use yellow hominy instead of corn.
Good stuff! I’ve never made Taco Soup before because my kids don’t like spicy but I think the ranch mix makes this perfect. My non-spicy kids loved it and my nursling didn’t get indigestion either. I will make it over and over!
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Great recipe! Used seasoned black beans and chicken broth instead of water. Great flavored and super easy. Thanks for this quick and easy meal!
I am so glad to hear that you liked it Stephanie!!
Thanks so much! This is veeery good!
Thanks for helping to feed a house of hungry college kids, Christy!
I never knew how to make this. I’ve always bought the package mix at craft shows. I’ll be using the recipe from now on…Thanks Christy
I hope you enjoy Jana!!
My Hubs hates beans, so I made his w/o the beans and added mine as I put it in a bowl! I used the lime and cilantro Rotel-Oh, yummmmm! this is a fantastic soup for our snowy days in Michigan!!
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Could you used ground deer instead of ground beef?
I don’t see any reason why you couldn’t Kim! Let me know how it turns out!!
This is just what I need on a cold day! Great tip about pre cooking & freezing the ground beef. I love short cuts.
Thank you Kari, I am so glad you enjoyed the tips!!
Been making this for over 20 years, I use Ranch Brand Jalapeno beans instead of the Kidney beans, and i have never used Ranch dressing will have to try it.
Love the original recipe, just tried something a little diff…taco seasoning, tomato sauce, 1/2 can corn and Rotel,…used italian dressing mix instead of ranch, a little less water, and ground chicken, and half can of seasoned black beans. I actually forgot the onion, but it tasted good without it. I’m sure it would kick it up a notch if used! Topped it with blue corn tortilla chops and sour cream.
How many servings is this recipe? I am trying to plug it into the WW receipe builder. I love this soup on a cold day like it is in my neck of the woods today!
How many servings is this recipe? I am trying to plug it into the WW recipe builder. I love this soup on a cold day like it is in my neck of the woods today!
OMG, just made this soup for ” my son ” but I had to taste it,
it was fantastic I ended up having a bowl of it myself.
This comes from a person that does not like anything Taco.
Thanks so much for this recipe.
I am so glad that you liked it Peggy!!