Granny Frances’ Taco Soup
by bentleyboutique ~ November 19th, 2009. Filed under: Recipes.Ok, I’ll admit that I’m not the greatest cook in the world. I’m actually rather challenged in that area. But I saw a dear friend recently (whom my boys lovingly refer to as “Granny Frances”) and she made the most delicious soup for us. So I just had to try it.
I didn’t write the exact recipe down, but this is fairly close.
You will need ground beef, onions, ranch style beans, stewed tomatoes, corn, black beans, rotel, chicken broth, a package of taco seasoning, and a package of ranch dressing mix.
First, you brown the ground beef and chopped onions, along with a package of taco seasoning.
Drain the grease, and start dumping in the beans, corn, rotel, stewed tomatoes, etc. I didn’t have any ranch dressing mix, so I decided to leave it out and see how it turned out without it. Also, I ended up not using the black beans because the pot was getting full!
I had some a fresh tomatoe that I needed to use, so I chopped it up and dumped it in.
Hmmm, it needs liquid. Let’s dump in some chicken broth.
I tasted it at this point, and determined that it needed another package of taco seasoning.
It’s good, but seems to need more tomatoe type something, so I added a can of tomatoe soup.
It tasted really good at this point. But Hubby called on his way home from work and asked if I needed anything from the store. One package of ranch dressing, coming up. Here is a picture of the finished concoction. The ranch dressing mix did add that final zing that seemed to be missing, so don’t leave it out!
Thanks, Granny Frances! It’s been a long time since someone actually cooked for me. Maybe that’s why hers tasted better!
I am a crafty (and somewhat crazy) WAHM of 15 year old twin boys. My boys and crafting are my passions, so this blog is dedicated to mom stuff and all things crafty. 
love your blog, i am going to have to try the taco soup. it looks so good. keep up the great work that you have been doing. visiting from SITS.
Yum. That sounds delicious!
Stopping by via SITS to say hello
Wow it looks delicious…love all
things taco and mexican!! Stopping by from SITS!
Yum! Judi, I can just imagine how wonderful this all tastes!
Love and Hugs ~ Kat