Taco Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. ground beef, chicken, or turkey
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic (optional)
• Red, green, or yellow peppers, chopped (optional)
• 1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch dressing
• 1 pkg. taco seasoning mix
• 1 can Pinto beans (or black beans)*
• 1 can chili beans
• 1 can whole kernel corn
• 1 large can stewed tomatoes
• 2 (14.5 oz.) cans stewed Mexican tomatoes
• 1 can butter beans

Directions:

1. Brown meat and onions (garlic and peppers). Drain and add Ranch and taco seasonings. Mix well. Add remaining ingredients (DO NOT DRAIN). Simmer 1 hour. 

* NOTE: Use Bush's Fiesta black beans or Bush's Best Jamaican beans.

Makes 12-14 cups

Submitted by Cherryl Pergande