Taco Soup with Corn Tortillas

Serves 8 in about 4 hours. A slow cooker recipe built around ground beef and jalapeño.

Ingredients

• 1 lb cooked ground beef (or ground turkey, or chicken)
• (1) 1 oz packet taco seasoning (or 3 tbsp of homemade)
• (1) 1 oz packet ranch dressing mix (or 3 tbsp of homemade)
• 1 ½ tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp oregano
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• (1) 15 oz can red kidney beans, drained (or pinto beans)
• (1) 15 oz can black beans, drained
• (1) 10 oz can diced tomatoes with green chiles
• (1) 14 oz can diced tomatoes
• (1) 7 oz can diced green chiles
• 3 cups corn, frozen (or 1 can, drained)
• (1) 14.5 oz can chicken broth, low sodium (about 2 cups, or more for a soupier result)
• Shredded cheese
• Sour cream
• Avocado
• Cilantro
• Jalapeño
• Corn tortillas

Method

1. Stir in all of the ingredients to the slow cooker. Mix well.
2. Simmer on High for 2 hours, or Low for 4 hours.
3. Garnish with corn tortillas, sour cream, avocado, cheese, jalapeño, or whatever you like!

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