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TACO SOUP

1 lb ground beef

2 cans whole kernel corn (drained)

2 cans Mexican style tomatoes

2 cans Ranch style beans

1 pkg Ranch mix

1 pkg taco seasoning

Cook ground beef and drain. Add all ingredients and let simmer for 20 minutes or until it thickens.
This dish can also be prepared like a taco salad.

Tortilla chips topped with taco Soup, cheese, lettuce, sour cream and taco sauce or simply eat as a soup with tortilla chips.

ENJOY!

Submitted by: Rhonda Buckingham

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Creamy Taco Soup

Serves/Makes: 6

Ingredients:

1 pound lean ground beef

1 large onion -- chopped

1/4 cup butter or margarine

1/3 cup flour

1 envelope taco seasoning mix -- (1 1/4 oz.)

4 cups beef broth

2 cups milk

1 can red kidney beans -- (15 1/2 oz.) drained

1 (14.5 oz) can tomatoes cut-up (undrained) or use SALSA

1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese Mexican cheese blend

Crushed taco chips

sour cream

Directions:
Cook together ground beef and onion til meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain off fat. Melt butter. Stir in flour. Add taco seasoning mix, beef broth and milk. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Stir in beans, undrained tomatoes and meat mixture. Heat through, add cheese; Stir over low heat until cheese melts. Put corn chips and sour cream on top after ladling into soup bowls.