One great money saving habit is to cook at home.  Throughout this year I’ll be sharing with you some of our family favorites.  Try some out and then enjoy the time together around the kitchen table.

Years ago we had a soup pot luck.  Everyone raved about this soup.  But to be honest, it didn’t look appetizing.  But peer pressure won out and I ladled myself up a small portion of this soup.  I tried to get past the hodgepodge of ingredients and focus only on taste.  Guess what….it was delicious!  I asked for the recipe and have been using this ever since.  It’s a nice soup to have on a cold day.  It’s similar in texture to chili, but with different flavors.

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Taco Soup

from my friend Dena B.

1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion chopped
1 package taco seasoning
16oz-ish can corn, undrained
16oz-ish can drained kidney beans
28oz can diced or crushed tomatoes
16oz-ish can tomato sauce

Brown meant with onion.  Skim off fat.  Stir in the rest of the ingredients and simmer 25 minutes.

My Tricks:

  • I use browned ground beef out of my freezer
  • I use my own taco seasoning mix (to be posted soon)
  • I use dried onions when I don’t have a fresh one around
  • cook in a 6-8 qt pot so it doesn’t boil over
  • cook in a slow cooker on high for about 4 hours.
  • serve with sour cream and tortilla chips

This recipe is linked at COOK | Pantry Challenge Linkup post on January 31, 2011

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