Jenn@FrugalUpstate is continuing her Frugal Food series. This week’s feature is ground beef.
The following is a FishBoy favorite. They absolutely love it! And even though it’s summer time and hot and humid and buggy and sticky, I keep getting requests for this meal. Go figure.
I’ve tweaked this from the original to suit my family’s tastes and budget. The original called for several packaged mixes; I’ve just subbed my own spices. What’s SO wonderful about this is that it cooks in the crockpot and a 5 year old can put it together for you. I open the cans, and he does the rest. How easy is that?!
Taco Soup
1 pound ground beef or turkey, browned and drained
1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
1 can hominy, drained
1 can kidney beans, drained
1 can pinto beans, drained
2 cans black beans, drained
1 cup red enchilada sauce (we like Las Palmas)
1 -2 cups water (depending on how thick you like your soup/chili)
1 T. oregano
1 T. onion powder
1 T. dried parsley
1 t. garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
Toppings: salsa, grated cheese, sour cream
Combine all ingredients in crock pot. Cook for at least 4 hours on high. Serve with toppings.
We eat cornbread and butter with this.
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Sounds yummy!
I have been making my own version of taco soup, but think I’d like to try this one. I have a can of enchilada sauce in my pantry that I need to use up. This will be perfect for it.
That sounds sooo good! I love to get recipes that I couldn’t potentially burn (and fill the house with that awful burnt oven smell along with the fire alarms beeping your eardrums off!)–with 3kids 5 and under, I seem to doing a lot of that lately!
Crock pots just rock.
This sounds really good! I have one that my family loves that uses Ranch dressing mix and taco seasoning – and it’s also quick, but I just might try your version! The enchilada sauce sounds intriguing!
Suzof7, the original that I tweaked had ranch dressing and taco seasoning. Those are too rich for my budget, so I substituted the other spices. FishPapa likes food with a kick, so I added the enchilada sauce – Las Palmas is our favorite.
Love this! I’ve been wanting to figure out a way to get mine away from the packets of spices. I will be adding this to next week’s menu plan. Thanks!
This looks so delicious! We like taco soup, but this looks like it’d be better. My 11-year old daughter helped me analyze the cost of packaged taco seasoning versus making our own and so now she is my taco seasoning maker! Healthier and frugal!
Hi!
I just made this soup last week. It’s sooo delicious. I even put some in a blender for my 9 mon old baby. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Maggie
I make taco soup as well. In fact, it’s our go-to meal for busy nights. I use taco seasoning that I buy at Sam’s Club – huge bottle – that’s MSG free. I use dried beans that I cook and freezer, corn, and I also stopped using ranch seasoning packet and instead just add the individual spices – parsley, onion powder, salt, whatever I have on hand. It’s easy and delicious. Here’s my recipe: http://www.simplifylivelove.com/2011/11/taco-soup-my-go-to-meal.html
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