Soup. Mexican style!

Miss me?

Don't fret, I'm back!  With soup!  3 step soup!  Taco soup!  What could be better on a cold winter evening?  Perhaps in front of a nice fire with a lovely glass of merlot...ahhhhh.....but I digress...

Back to business!
Now I'll tell you up front, I DO NOT like beans, unless they are green beans or edamame.  Outside of these 2 notable exceptions, I do not like the taste nor the texture nor the look of beans nor anything whatsoever about them. 

Thus said, this recipe does not have beans.  Perhaps you love beans.  Perhaps you love them so much, you want to marry them.  Weird.  But who am I to judge?  If you want to add some to your soup, go for it.  Do what you love.  Just know that I won't eat it if you're so kind as to invite me over or something.  If you're going beanless, call me, maybe.

Anyways................on to the soup!   Like I said, there are 3 steps: brown, add, simmer.  *bam*  Soup is served!  This recipe also doubles or even triples well if you're feeding a crowd or if you just want 8 helpings all to yourself, greedy guts!  Not gonna lie...I've had about 5 helpings in a sitting.  I'm a growing girl...chick's gotta eat!

Here's the magic recipe for greatness:

Taco Soup
Serves 4

2 pounds ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cups water
2 16oz cans of stewed tomatoes
2 8oz cans of tomato sauce
1 envelope of taco seasoning

Brown the beef and onion.  Drain it and add the water, tomatoes, tomato sauce, and seasoning. Then simmer 15 mins. Garnish with cheddar cheese and sour cream.

 

Ooo...ahhh.....

Now if you're more of a purist and can't stand those little store bought sodium-infused seasoning packets of questionable-ness, I've got you covered!

Homemade Taco Seasoning

1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp oregano

Mix and use in place of one seasoning packet. 

Try it.  You'll like it.

-Sam