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[HerRoyaLioness]

Can't find my Taco Soup recipe, it was an old one.  Looked on line and the recipes are all over the place with differing amounts of ingredients.

I remember mine had 1# of hamburger, 1 pkg of Taco mix and 1 pkg of Ranch dressing mix.  Beans and corn and tomatoes and it was thick.  Don't think I put any onions in it.

I know the soup isn't a fussy one, but does anyone have an older tried and true recipe that they would be willing to share?

Thanks, can't wait to make it!

[coconut1818]

I found one at tastykitchen.com that looks like it could be yours or very close.  If I didn't have to leave for a meeting I would have put it here.  Let me know if you can't find it.  I think I used to make Paula Deen's recipe but might try this one!

[Nightowlz]

This recipe is from Taste of Home.

2 lbs ground beef

1 envelope taco seasoning

1 ½ c water

1 can mild chili beans, undrained 16 oz

1 can whole kernel corn, drained 15 ¼ oz

1 can pinto beans, rinsed & drained 15 oz

1 can stewed tomatoes 14 ½ oz

1 can diced tomato with green chilies 10 oz

1 can chopped green chilies, optional 4 oz

1 envelope ranch salad dressing mix

In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add taco seasoning and mix well. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally.

 

[Nightowlz]

Paula Deen Taco Soup

• 1 (1 oz) package ranch salad dressing mix
• 1 (1 1/4 oz) package taco seasoning mix
• 1/2 cup (optiona)l sliced green olives
• 1 small can (optional) drained and sliced black olives
• 2 (4 1/2 oz) cans diced green chilies
• 1 (14 1/2 oz) can tomatoes with chilies
• 1 (14 1/2 oz) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (14 1/2 oz) can Mexican tomatoes
• 1 (15 1/4 oz) can drained whole kernel corn
• 1 (15 1/4 oz) cans pink kidney beans
• 2 (15 1/4 oz) cans pinto beans
• 2 cups diced onions
• 2 lbs ground beef
• jalapeños
• chopped green onions
• grated cheese
• sour cream
• corn chips

Brown the ground beef and onions in a large skillet; drain the excess fat, then transfer the browned beef and onions to a large slow cooker or a stockpot. Add the beans, corn, green onions, tomatoes, chilies, olives and seasonings, and cook on low setting all day (6 to 8 hours) if using a slow cooker, or simmer over low heat for about 1 hour in a stockpot on the stove. To serve, place a few corn chips in each bowl and ladle soup over them. Top with sour cream, cheese, and jalapeños.

[Nightowlz]

Rotel Taco Soup

Course Soups and Salads

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 8 hours

Total Time 8 hours 5 minutes

Servings 6 -8

Author Stephanie@StockpilingMoms

 

• 1 can Rotel diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 can black beans, undrained
• 1 can white beans, undrained
• 1 can red beans, undrained
• 1 can corn, undrained
• 1 taco packet
• 1 ranch packet
• 1 lb ground beef prepared
• 2 cups water
• sour cream, optional
• shredded cheese, optional
• tortilla chips, optional

 

1. Place tomatoes, cans of beans, corn, ground beef and both packets into crockpot.
2. Add 2 cups water and stir.
3. Place lid on crockpot and cook on low for 8 hours.
4. Serve soup with cheese, sour cream and chips if desired.

[novamc1]

@HerRoyaLioness

On this recipe thread on Oct. 13, I posted this link to my tried-and-true recipe from The Food Network and Paula Deen.  The recipe needs to be cut in approximately half if you're not serving a crowd.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/taco-soup-recipe-1943872

It calls for all the ingredients you mentioned.

  I made it  several nights ago.  Instead of kidney beans, I used pinto beans and black beans.  

It's easy to  adjust and play around with ingredients.  For example, I didn't use a can of stewed tomatoes with chiles and instead used a can of diced plain tomatoes, plus  two cans of Rotel tomatoes, then skipped the little can of green chiles.  

I don't think this recipe requires adding any water to the pot, because the canned tomatoes provide enough juice and make it thick.

Even when making approx. half the recipe, I still throw in the entire packets of taco mix and ranch dressing.

[HerRoyaLioness]

@novamc1@Nightowlz@coconut1818- thank you all for the recipes, they look very close to the one I had.  Green olives are an interesting addition!  I'm still looking at that one website, tastykitchen, there a lot of good looking Taco Soup recipes on there.  Paula Deens looked good too, would change it a little, but at least now I have an idea of how many cans of beans to use.  I have kidney and pinto that will go into it this time.

The only thing I don't have on hand are the Rotel tomatoes, that Rotel recipe looked good, or a can of green chilis, which I think I will go out and get before I make it today.

I appreciate your recipes and will enjoy my "Autumn soup" - it's cold and blustery today!

[Nightowlz]

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@HerRoyaLioness wrote:

@novamc1@Nightowlz@coconut1818- thank you all for the recipes, they look very close to the one I had.  Green olives are an interesting addition!  I'm still looking at that one website, tastykitchen, there a lot of good looking Taco Soup recipes on there.  Paula Deens looked good too, would change it a little, but at least now I have an idea of how many cans of beans to use.  I have kidney and pinto that will go into it this time.

The only thing I don't have on hand are the Rotel tomatoes, that Rotel recipe looked good, or a can of green chilis, which I think I will go out and get before I make it today.

I appreciate your recipes and will enjoy my "Autumn soup" - it's cold and blustery today!

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@HerRoyaLioness

Each recipe was similar but different cooking methods/times. 

I saw there were several recipes on that Tastykitchen site.

Enjoy your Taco Soup.

[bowlicious]

Crock Pot Taco Soup

2lbs ground beef browned and drained

28 oz can diced tomatoes

15 oz can corn undrained

15 oz can black beens undrained

15 oz can red kidney beens undrained

2 envelopes Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix

1 envelope taco seasoning

1 small onion chopped

corn chips, cheese and sour cream for toppings

combine all ingredients except toppings in crock pot and cook 4-6 hours on low.

garnich with chips, cheese and sour cream

very easy and very good

[HerRoyaLioness]

@bowlicious- if I could ever get my timing right, this would be a perfect recipe for a crock pot!

Mine is finishing on the stove right now, and I think I should have added some black beans.  Not crazy about them, but a half of a can would have done it.  I think I may slice some black olives in it and fool myself into thinking they are black beans!

Bought some fresh bolillo rolls to go with it.