Taco soup

Sorry I haven't blogged in a while, things seemed to get busy around here all of the sudden, so I have been cooking in the slow cooker, I just haven't had time to write about them!

I have a great recipe for Chicken tortilla soup that we make a lot during the winter, but I found this recipe for Taco soup and decided to give it a try.  I'm glad I did because it was FABULOUS!

It takes a bit of prep work because you have to brown the ground beef, but it was worth it.

Taco soup

Ingredients

    1 pound ground beef
    1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
    1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix
    1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained (Rotel)
    1 package frozen corn
    1 (15.5 ounce) can black beans, undrained
    1 can beef broth
    2 cups water
    1 onion, diced
    1 green bell pepper, diced
    1 cup tomato juice
    chili powder to taste

Directions

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook green pepper, onion and beef until evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease. Transfer beef to a slow cooker and sprinkle with the taco seasoning mix and ranch dressing mix.

Add the tomato juice, diced tomatoes and green chiles, corn, and black beans, all with their liquid, to the slow cooker.  Cook on Low about 5 hours.

I served this with corn muffins and it was delicious!