Taco Soup

Submitted by Joe
Serves 6-8

Ingredients

1 lb. lean ground beef ½ c. onions, diced
15-16 oz. black beans (1 can) 15-16 oz. pinto beans (1 can)
14.5 oz. DelMonte Diced Tomatoes with Zesty Mild Green Chiles (1 can) 14.5 oz. DelMonte Diced Tomatoes with Zesty Jalapeños (1 can)
11 oz. Green Giant Mexicorn (1 can) 14 oz. beef broth (1 can)
1 pkg. Old El Paso Taco Seasoning 1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp pepper ½ tbsp garlic powder
½ tbsp chili powder 16 oz. sour cream
1 pkg. Kraft Mexican 4 Cheese Blend, shredded

Directions

  1. Dice the onions. Rinse & drain all cans of beans.
  2. Crumble & brown beef in a large pot over medium high heat.
  3. Once the meat starts to brown, add salt, pepper, garlic powder & chili powder, stir.
  4. Add onions & mexicorn, stir. When the meat is fully cooked, add beans & cans of diced tomatoes.
  5. Reduce heat to low, add beef broth, taco seasoning & stir to mix.
  6. Cover pot & let soup simmer on low for 30 minutes.
  7. Serve in a bowl, top with spoon full of sour cream & shredded cheese.

Chef’s Note: For red-meat free soup, substitute ground turkey in place of beef & chicken broth in place of beef broth. For vegetarian soup, double the beans called for in place of the meat & use vegetable broth instead of beef or chicken broth.

Hot Crab Dip

Yields About 5 c.

Ingredients

½ c. milk 1/3 c. salsa
3 pkg (8 oz each) cream cheese, cubed 2 pkg (8 oz each) imitation crab meat, flaked
1 c. thinly sliced green onions 1 c an (4 oz) chopped green chilies

Directions

  1. Combine milk & salsa. Transfer to a slow cooker coated with nonstick cooking spray. 
  2. Stir in cream cheese, crab, onions & chilies. Cover & cook on low for 3-4 hours, stirring ever 30 minutes. 
  3. Serve with assorted crackers or sourdough baguette slices.

Easy Chili Con Carne

Submitted by NJMom

Ingredients

1lb ground meat – your choice 1 large yellow onion
2 cloves garlic 1 can Campbell’s Tomato Soup
2 cans Del Monte Diced tomato with green chilies 2 cans Dark Red kidney beans, drained
½ c. red wine 2 tsp oil
2-3 tsp Chili powder 1 tbsp flour

Directions

  1. Brown chopped meat with onions & Garlic – drain fat.
  2. Mix flour & chili powder add 2 – 3 tbsp water to make a thick past.
  3. Add cans of soup, tomatoes & beans to meat.
  4. Add chili powder paste.
  5. Mix well. Bring to a boil – then simmer for at least 45 min. Great in a crock pot & simmer over night.
  6. Double the recipe & freeze the leftovers.
  7. Feel free to mix up the type of beans, I also add veggies like broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, etc in.

TexMex Casserole

Submitted by Foghorn Leghorn
Serves 6

Ingredients

1 can enchilada sauce 1 can chopped green chilies
1 can Cream of Mushroom soup 1 lb. ground beef
1 pack of taco seasoning 1 pack of Mozzarella/Cheddar Grated Cheese
1 bag of White Corn Tostitos ½ chopped onion

Directions

  1. Cook hamburger meat & onion & taco seasoning. 
  2. Drain meat & onions & place into bowl add cream of mushroom soup & enchilada sauce. 
  3. Add chilies & make sure it stirred up well. 
  4. Place tortilla chips into a casserole pan & place ingredients from bowl in on top of chips. 
  5. Preheat your oven to 350°F for 10-15 minutes. 
  6. Place shredded cheese on top of meat mixture in casserole dish; place into the oven & when cheese is melted take out of oven.

Killer Burritos

Submitted by HockeyGirl
Servings: 6-8

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef 1 pkg taco/burrito seasoning
1 small container sour cream 2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1 small can diced green chilies 1 can Cream of Mushroom soup
1 pkg large flour tortillas toppers (salsa, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, etc)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Brown ground beef & prepare according to directions on the seasoning packet.
  3. While beef is browning, mix together the soup, chilies, & sour cream.
  4. When beef is done, allow to cool slightly. Spoon into flour tortillas & place in the bottom of a 9″x13″ baking dish. 
  5. Top with soup mixture & cheese. 
  6. Bake for 30 minutes until cheese is melted to your liking.
  7. Serve with optional toppers.

Chef’s Note: I like extra spicy so I usually put several dashes of hot sauce in the meat with the seasoning mix. Also, sometimes I add some cheese to the beef mixture as it’s cooling for extra cheesiness.