Ah, winter, that cool time of the year when stewing pots of sludge over a hot stove doubles as a bonding experience with your family…wait, what? It’s under 100F in Austin? Sweet. I can cook inside again. To celebrate the cold spell we are having, I got all hungrified for some Taco Soup. I’m certain there’s another name or six for it all over the world, but that’s what I learned of it as and how it’s staying.
I stole this from an ex girlfriend, made a few improvements for my own liking, and am now sharing it with you. You’re welcome! Sorry there’s not more pictures, I was busy doing dishes or drinking or something important while this cooked. Trust me, if you have the ingredients, it’s seriously 15 minutes or so to cook this up, and 5 to serve it. 20 minutes. And you look awesome in your house guests eyes. They’ll ooh and aah over your amazing skillz between bites.
Taco Soup!
1# ground beef (or turkey, your choice!)
1 shallot, diced -or- half an onion. Up to your tastes/availability.
1 can whole kernel corn (do not drain)
1 can Ro-tel (do not drain)
1 can sliced mushroom (drain about 1/2 the liquid)
1 serrano or new mexico green pepper, diced
1 packet ranch dressing powder mix
1 packet taco seasoning mix
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to top with…
shredded cheese
sour cream
tortilla chips
Heat a 4qt or so pot to medium high. Add 1tbs olive oil to pan.
When pan is heated, add onion and pepper. Stir once or twice.
Open ground beef, sprinkle with taco and ranch powders. Mix into the ground beef, and then add to pan.
Let simmer for a minute, stir. Check every minute and stir, and when the meat is nearly browned, add in the corn, rotel, and mushrooms.
Stir together to mix. Turn off burner. Stir after a minute, cover and leave alone for 5 minutes while you get bowls, cheese, and sour cream.
Scoop into bowl, sprinkle with cheese, and a dollop of sour cream. Tortilla chips served on the side to dip/crunch/enjoy as needed.
Please excuse the massive dollop of sour cream I lumped on for the picture. But I still enjoyed it.
Tada! Comfort food in 15 minutes. Style points if you do your own taco or ranch seasonings, but really, this one’s about easy like Sunday morning. Feel free to suggest improvements and the like!