Pressure Cooker Taco Soup

Serves 6 in about 43 minutes. A pressure cooker recipe built around ground beef ground and jalapeño.

Ingredients

• 1-2 lbs ground beef or ground turkey (93% lean) use a little oil for browning turkey
• 1 packet taco seasoning mix, about 3 tbsp. (or try my easy taco seasoning recipe)
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp oregano
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 1 packet ranch dressing mix (optional)
• 1 (10 oz) can diced tomatoes with green chiles
• 1 (7 oz) can diced green chiles, with juice
• 4 cups chicken broth, low sodium
• 1 (14 oz) can black beans, rinsed & drained
• 1 (14 oz) can garbanzo beans, rinsed & drained
• 1 (14 oz) can red kidney or pinto beans, rinsed & drained
• 1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes, with juice
• 4 5" corn tortillas, cut in thin strips (optional, but adds a nice masa flavor)
• 1 cup frozen corn (or 1 can of corn, drained)
• Sour cream
• Cheddar or monterey jack cheese, shredded
• Tortilla chips
• Avocado, large dice
• Red onion, diced
• Jalapeño, sliced

Method

1. Turn the pressure cooker on to the Sauté setting. Stir in the meat (add a little oil if using turkey). Simmer for a few minutes.
2. Tip in the taco seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, salt, and pepper. Continue cooking, while stirring now and then, until meat is cooked.
3. Stir in the Ranch packet, if using, diced tomatoes with green chiles, green chiles, and chicken broth. Stir, and place a glass lid on the pot to help the broth heat up faster. Once the broth is at a slow simmer, add all of the beans and stir well.
4. Tip in the can of diced tomatoes, but don't stir. Set the lid on the pot and lock in place. Turn the steam release knob to the Sealing position.
5. Cancel the Sauté setting and then press the Pressure Cook/Manual button (or dial) and the + or - button (or dial) to choose 6 minutes. The pot will take several minutes to build up the pressure before the timer starts.
6. When the cooking cycle has finished, let the pot sit undisturbed for 15 minutes. Then do a controlled Quick Release of the pressure by turning the knob towards the Venting position in short bursts.
7. When the pin in the lid drops down, you can open the lid facing away from you. Give the soup a stir, carefully as there could be some hot steam pockets in there.
8. Taste and adjust salt, if needed, then add the tortillas and the corn. Mix well and let sit for a few minutes, while stirring now and then to help dissolve some of the tortillas.
9. Plate with any of the garnishes you like!

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