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Tonight I was looking through some cook books and I came across a recipe for Taco Soup -- and I obviously decided I needed to make it tonight. I drove over to Walmart and gathered the following ingredients:

• 1 lb of ground chuck
• 1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix
• 2 pkgs. Taco mix
• 1 can Rotel tomatoes
• 1 can stewed tomatoes
• 1 can hot pinto beans (chili beans)
• 1 can red kidney beans
• 1 can black beans
• 2 cans shoe peg corn (drained)

I chose to leave out one of the packages of taco mix because one gave it enough taste. I also left out the stewed tomatoes, substituting it for half a can of the Rotel tomatoes, and the black beans because I don't like them. I used mild pinto beans instead of hot as well and only one can of the corn. It definitely made plenty for me and it tasted just as well so feel free to alter the recipe.

I browned the meat while I mixed all of the other ingredients. Then I added the cooked meat to the soup and left that to simmer for 30-40 minutes so all of the food could soak up the flavor.

And it turned out pretty good. Let me know if you decided to try it!

catch you later,
Karleigh

“Always start out with a larger pot than what you think you need.” // Julia Child