How to Make Easy Taco Soup

Taco Soup is a great way to throw together a delicious dish when you are short on time or ingredients. In this article, I list specific ingredients but feel free to mix the recipe up to match your taste. This soup is also a great way to use up leftover rice, hamburgers, and veggies.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 cans of diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 1 can of regular diced tomatoes
• corn
• instant rice or leftover rice
• 1 large can of pinto beans
• 1/2 package of frozen pepper blend
• 1 lb of ground beef or leftover hamburgers
• beef boullion or beef stock
• 2-3 cups of water
• chili powder to taste
• taco seasoning to taste

1. Brown the ground beef in a skillet. If using leftover hamburgers, crumble the meat into bite size pieces. If using the skillet for the soup drain the grease.

2. In a soup pot or skillet, dump in the canned tomatoes, corn, and pepper blend. Stir well.

3. Add water and 2-3 tsp. of bouillon (add more or less for taste. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for a few minutes.

4. Drain can of beans. Rinse the beans and add to the soup.

5. Simmer soup for as long as you desire. In the last 15 minutes add rice to the pot. Enjoy!

[Jolocol]

on 6/17/2009 This is new to me. It sounds easy and tasty.