Yummmmm...Taco Soup

Oh we had such a great day last week!  It was a cooler fall day and I couldn’t resist the urge to make soup.  I’ve been craving Taco soup for weeks but just hadn’t taken the time to make it. But, the weather was perfect and I decided it was time!!  So, we all had a yummy bowl of soup (or two 😋)…
 

All the kids just love this soup!!! 😁 Which is kind of surprising, as normally it’s difficult to find a meal that everyone loves. Here’s Mason enjoying his bowl of soup….

Can’t you tell that he just loves it!?! He doesn’t normally eat soup either.  I thought I’d give you all the recipe too.  It is so easy and quick.  I got this recipe from a Mary, a lady at my previous church, but I’m not sure where she got it.

Taco Soup

• 1 lb.  – hamburger meat, browned
• 1 – small onion, finely chopped
• 1 – Taco Seasoning packet
• 1 – Ranch Dressing packet
• 1 can - Rotel tomatoes (milder?) 
• 1 can – whole corn
• 1 can – carrots (or mixed veggies)
• Chicken broth
• Grated cheese
• Tortilla chips/strips

Brown hamburger meat with onion, drain well.  In boiler, add Taco Seasoning packet and ranch packet to the hamburger mixture.  Add canned corn, carrots (or the mixed veggies) and Rotel tomatoes, including the liquid in the cans.  Then, add just enough chicken broth to cover the mixture well.  Heat this on med-high until beginning to boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for at least 30 minutes to an hour.  In individual bowls, top with tortilla strips and cheese.  Yum!!
I make my own tortilla strips by frying corn tortillas in a very small amount of oil until crisp.   Uuggghhh…bad for us! So, next time I’m going to try baking the tortilla strips in the oven! Enjoy!!!

This is so yummy on a cool fall day.  I know you could make this in the crockpot but I haven’t done that yet.  I probably will though, because I just love my crockpot!!!  I have tried it both ways, with carrots and with mixed veggies.  It is delicious either way but my kids like it better with the carrots.  I know, it sounds like it would be weird with the veggies but it isn’t.

May God bless and hold each of you today!!!