The beauty of this soup and it can be made in with many different things. I
have a friend that adds a bag of frozen Mexican vegetables. It was just
too... well... ahh... vegetabley for me for lack of a better word. It's a
fast easy soup and you can use things you have on hand. I'll look for my
taco seasoning recipe.

Lynne

"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote in message
...
> Lynne wrote:
>
>> I cook my little heart out and I don't get near as many compliments as do
>> for this funny little soup called "Taco Soup". It so easy to make just
>> dumping in cans of food. Everyone has their version of Taco Soup, but
>> mine is
>>
>> Taco Soup
>>
>> 1 pound Extra Lean ground turkey
>> 1 package Taco Seasoning (I make my own I don't like all the salt of
>> store
>> boughtf)
>> 1 package ranch dressing mix
>> 1 can pinto beans, undrained
>> 1 can kidney beans, undrained
>> 1 can black bean, drained (I drain this one because I don't want the
>> black
>> liquid)
>> 1 can petite cut tomatoes
>> 1 can corn
>> 1 can diced green chiles
>>
>> Brown turkey meat in a little bit of olive oil. Then proceed to one and
>> dump in each can. Simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes and it's ready to
>> serve.
>
>
> I'd be interested to know what goes into your Taco Seasoning. If I were
> making this, I'd use ancho chile powder, smoked paprika, garlic powder,
> cumin, and oregano as the taco seasoning. I'd also include a couple
> chopped
> onions when browning the turkey, and I'd think about using canned
> jalapeños
> (depending on who would be eating it).
>
> I'd serve this with an orange-jícama relish and guacamole with homemade
> tortilla chips. Beer would go well, I think.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Bob
>