Taco Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 2 cups diced onions
  • 3-4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 (15 1/2-ounce) cans pinto beans
  • 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can pink kidney beans
  • 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can black beans
  • 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can Mexican-style stewed tomatoes
  • 1 can corn
  • 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can tomatoes with chiles
  • 2 (4 1/2-ounce) cans diced green chiles
  • 1 1/2 chiptole peppers and some of the adobe sauce from the can.
  • 1 (4.6-ounce) can black olives, drained and sliced, optional
  • 1/2 cup green olives, sliced, optional
  • shredded cabbage
  • 2 (1 1/4-ounce) package taco seasoning mix
  • 2 (1-ounce) package ranch salad dressing mix
  • dash of cumin
  • 4 1/2 cups beef broth
  • Corn chips, for serving or cornbread
  • Sour cream, for garnish
  • Grated cheese, for garnish
  • Chopped green onions, for garnish
  • Pickled jalapenos, for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

Brown the ground beef and onions in a large skillet add garlic and cook about 1 minute more; drain the excess fat, then transfer the browned beef and onions to a large slow cooker or a stockpot. Add the beans, corn, tomatoes, green chiles, black olives, green olives, taco seasoning, and ranch dressing mix, and cook in a slow cooker on low for 6 to 8 hours or simmer over low heat for about 2 hour in a pot on the stove . In slow cooker omit cabbage it tends to turn black, in pot add the last 30 minutes. To serve, corn bread, corn chips, sour cream, cheese, green onions , pico de galo, guacomole, and jalapenos.