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15 September 2010

Taco Soup in the slow cooker

Tonight we had taco soup - thank you Lauren Privette for introducing me to it! It's super easy to make, is very adaptable, and tastes 10x better when cooked in a slow cooker for awhile. I cooked mine for 4 hours on low I think.

Main ingredients:

1 can corn
1 can black beans
1 can pinto beans or northern beans
1 package taco seasoning
1 can rotel / diced tomatoes 

Extra ingredients you can add if you want:

browned, drained ground beef or turkey
1 packet ranch seasoning
1 can green beans
(you could add a chopped onion or something if you really wanted, but I stick with what's easy)

*You dump all of the liquids and everything in the pot for the soup, so if you want it might be a good idea to get the low sodium cans. 

You can top it with sour cream, mexican cheese, tortilla chips... whatever. It's so easy to make and delicious! 
It's low cal and has lots of fiber thanks to the beans. Hearty soup - makes like 6 servings.

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