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October 12, 2005
Taco Soup
The smell of cooking is wafting up the stairs to my office. MAW is making the first Taco Soup of the season. This is a dish we eat a lot of in the cooler seasons, but she's been avoiding it for a few years to keep the onions out of her various "mommy" systems.
Family Reunion Taco Soup
I Ib. ground beef
1 onion chopped
I green bell pepper chopped
1 28 oz can of chopped tomatoes undrained
1-2 packages Taco Seasonings mix (Old El Paso) (1.25 oz)
1 package of ranch dressing mix (1 oz.)
1/2 cup picante sauce
1 6 oz can of tomato paste
2 15-17 oz cans of whole kernel corn undrained
1 15-16 oz cans of pinto beans
2 cups of water
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Tortilla chips and grated cheese
Brown the beef, onion and bell pepper in a large pot and drain. Add chopped tomatoes to the pot with their juice. Add the taco seasonings, the dressing mix and the picante sauce, tomato paste, corn, beans, water, salt and pepper. Simmer I hour. Serve in bowls and sprinkle each serving with tortilla chips and cheese. Alternate: serve over rice.
Makes a large pot, about 12 servings.
If she's true to form, she'll be making a double batch and freezing the rest for quick meals on football days.
Family by Dan at October 12, 2005 04:36 PM
Comments
Fuck football days -- days when nobody feels the hell like cooking, as well!
Posted by: Julia at October 12, 2005 04:55 PM