Taco Soup

Cooking with my crock pot is by far my favorite way to cook. Just a few simple steps and dinner is taken care of before noon, and with a busy schedule its nice to know you already have dinner taken care of. 

Here is a recipe for "Slow cooker taco soup" that was given to me by my best friend and has been slightly altered.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound ground beef 
• 1 (2.5 oz) package taco seasoning
• 1 (1 oz) ranch dressing mix
• 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes 
• 1 (15.5 oz) can corn, undrained
• 1 (15.5 oz) can black beans, undrained
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 cup tomato sauce 

Directions

1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook beef until crumbly, evenly browned and no longer pink. Drain and transfer beef into a slow cooker and sprinkle both taco and ranch seasonings.
2. Add the diced tomatoes, corn, and black beans, all with their liquid, to the slow cooker. Stir the black olives, onion and tomato sauce into the ground beef mixture. Cook on low until the vegetables are completely tender, about 5 hours.

When we make this I will usually garnish with some tortilla chips, sour cream, cheese and avocados.

Hopefully this will please your hearts and your tummys

Ginger Out