Spice up Your Night w/ Southern-Style Taco Soup

 

Southern Style Taco Soup

Southern-Style Taco Soup is something I discovered when I lived down South in Atlanta. My ex-boyfriend’s Mom (a great Southern cook from Alabama) made this for us everytime we came home to visit on a chilly winter night and it was completely delicious – similar to chili yet a warm flavorful soup with corn, black beans, kidney beans and green chilies and diced tomatoes.


The key is the taco seasoning and ranch salad dressing mix – it gives it tons of flavor and a super creamy consistency. Top it off with corn chips, sour cream, jalapeños, cilantro and grated sharp cheddar and you’ve got a hearty soup that eats like a meal. Delish!

Spice up Your Night w/ Southern-Style Taco Soup

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Yield: 10-12

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 2 cups diced Sweet Vidalia onion
  • 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can pinto beans
  • 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can black beans
  • 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can dark red kidney beans
  • 1 (15 1/4-ounce) can sweet white kernel baby corn, drained
  • 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can Mexican-style stewed tomatoes
  • 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can tomatoes with chiles (Rotel)
  • 1 (4 1/2-ounce) can diced green chiles
  • Dash of Tabasco or hot pepper sauce (optional)
  • 1 (1 1/4-ounce) package taco seasoning mix
  • 1 (1-ounce) package ranch salad dressing mix
  • Corn chips, for serving
  • Sour cream, for garnish
  • Grated sharp cheddar or Mexican blend cheese, for garnish
  • Sliced jalapenos, for garnish
  • 1/2 bunch of cilantro, chopped, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Brown the ground beef and onions in a large skillet; drain the excess fat, then transfer the browned beef and onions to a large stockpot.
  2. Add the beans, corn, tomatoes, green chiles, hot sauce, taco seasoning, and ranch dressing mix, and simmer over low heat for about 1 hour in a pot on the stove. Alternatively you can cook the soup in a slow cooker on low for about 6 hours which really makes the flavors meld together.
  3. Serve with corn chips in the bowl and pour soup over the chips. Garnish each bowl with a dollop of sour cream, grated cheese, fresh cilantro and sliced jalapenos. 
https://www.theartfulgourmet.com/2010/12/spice-up-your-night-with-some-southern-style-taco-soup/

3 Replies to “Spice up Your Night w/ Southern-Style Taco Soup”

  1. I love taco soup especially when its really spicy.I should definitely make this soon.I came across your site from the foodieblogroll and I’d love to guide Foodista readers to your site. I hope you could add this taco soup widget at the end of this post so we could add you in our list of food bloggers who blogged about recipes for taco soup,Thanks!

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