Taco Soup

This past weekend I had a bridal shower for my cousin, who's wedding I am in, in December! It was very nice! The food was wonderful. They had a Taco Bar! It was so fun, seemed like everyone enjoyed it! They also had Taco Soup! I have never had Taco Soup before, but I LOVED it! It was so good! I almost love it more then Chili...uh oh! I dumped in the lettuce, sour cream and cheese on top of my soup and it was delish! David isn't a big soup guy, but I just knew he would LOVE this soup! or at least I hope so! It is the easiest recipe too! If you can open up a can, you can make it :) I am making it for dinner tonight! Actually it is already made and sitting in the crock pot!

Taco Soup
2-3 pounds ground beef

1 large diced onion
1(15 1/2-ounce) can black beans

1 (15 1/2-ounce) cans pinto beans

1 (15 1/2-ounce) can kidney beans

1 (15 1/4-ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained

1 (14 1/2-ounce) can Mexican-style stewed tomatoes

1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes

1 (14 1/2-ounce) can tomatoes with chiles

1-2 (4 1/2-ounce) cans diced green chiles (optional)

1 (4.6-ounce) can black olives, drained and sliced

1 (1 1/4-ounce) package taco seasoning mix

1 (1-ounce) package ranch salad dressing mix
1 (4 ½ ounze) can diced Jalapenos - Optional

Serve with (on top):
Sour cream

Shredded cheese

Chopped green onions
Lettuce
Serve with (on the side):
Tortilla Chips
Instructions:
Brown the ground beef and onions in a large skillet; 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, taco seasoning, and ranch dressing mix, and simmer over low heat for about 1 hour in a pot on the stove.
This will make a lot, but it does freeze well if you put it in Tupperware for eating at a later date.
Also, the green chilis and jalepenos are optional…the green chilis give it flavor, the jalepenos will spice it up a little.

Enjoy.