Kick Tail Taco Soup in a Crock Pot

By JoyT

A fine slow cooker recipe for a winter or football weekend. Kick tail spicy with a ton of great taste. This is a thick soup, maybe more “taco chili” but since I used soup recipes to make it, I’ll stick with soup.
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 6 hour (slow cooker)
Total time: 6 hour 20 minutes Yield: 6 serving

Ingredients

• 1 lb lower fat ground beef (90% or better)
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper minced
• 3 T chili powder
• 1 t cumin
• 1 t oregano
• 1 t garlic powder
• 1 t cayenne
• 1 t garlic powder
• 1 t salt
• 1/2 t pepper
• 1 small can green chilies
• 1 -14 oz can black beans rinsed
• 1 -14 oz can light kidney beans rinsed
• 2 -14 oz cans diced tomatoes
• 1 -14 oz cans tomato sauce
• 1 -14 oz can beef broth
• 1/2 envelope ranch dressing powder

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Adapted from 101cookingfortwo.com

Preparation

Step 1

1) Prep one jalapeno by mincing and a medium onion with a medium chop.2) Combine 1 lb lower fat ground beef with the onion over medium high heat. Cook and break up the beef.3) While beef is starting to cook, combine the spices 3 T chili powder, 1 t cumin, 1 t oregano, 1 t cayenne pepper, 1 t garlic powder, 1 t salt and 1/2 t of pepper. When beef and onion has cooked for 4-5 minutes and is about half browned, add the spices and about half the can of tomato sauce. Continue to cook until beef is well browned. About 10 minutes total cooking time.4) Add beef to the crock pot. Rinse 1 can black beans and one can of kidney beans and add to pot. You may substitute any beans you want.5) Add all remaining ingredients: 1 small can green chilies, 2 cans diced tomatoes, the rest of the tomato sauce, the diced jalapeno, one half envelope of dry ranch dressing mix, and a 14 oz can of beef broth. The beef broth may be omitted if you want this really thick. 6) Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.