Blackeyed Peas and Collard Greens?: Taco Soup

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Taco Soup

I am sure there is a recipe or two out there for Taco Soup.... although I 'invented' my version one night. Dave loves tomato soup so one night, I added some extras to our soup and sandwich night. What came out of it is my taco soup...

Taco Soup

2 cans tomato soup, plus one can of water
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup green pepper
1 tbsp. chopped jalepeno
1 cup thick and chunky salsa
4 oz LEAN ground beef
3 tbsp. taco seasoning

1. Brown meat along with onions and peppers. Add 1 tablespoon of taco seasoning.
2. Add soups and water; add salsa and jalepenos and rest of taco seasoning.
3. Bring to boil and then allow to simmer 15 minutes, stirring at times.
4. Serve with crackers or fritos! OR NOT!!

I think tomato soup might be the versatile item in your pantry! It's great at it is, but adding some "ooomph" to it makes it even more awesome!!

1 comment:

Missy ShortJanuary 26, 2010 at 8:52 AM
The taco soup and the mexican cornbread sound really good together!!!
ReplyDelete
Replies

Add comment

I promise, it's not going to kill you...

When I first met my husband Dave, I knew that I might cook some things that he might not 'get' or have tried or knew that it could be fried.... and after his first experience with the traditional southern New Years' Day meal, I knew it would be more than interesting. Dave is a transplanted Yankee from Western New York, and he had never heard of having blackeyed peas slow cooked with hog jowl, collard greens (again with the hog jowl) and cornbread on New Years' Day to ensure good luck and prosperity for the new year. I was shocked- I guess I never knew it was just a 'southern' thing- I thought EVERYONE had to eat - or at least take a bite of- this meal on NYD! After I explained the meaning, he was still leery, but willing to try. And he absolutely loved it-- going down that is.... For the next couple of days, he experienced a 'pain' that did not go away. I couldn't imagine that it had anything to do with the NYD meal, but alas it did. Short story- he can't handle the greens!

And from that moment on, Dave swears I tried to kill him!

So this is our story- I have changed some of my cooking to fit his tastes and the Northern ways- and learned that Bisquick is sold up north! Quite simply, I tend to cook as I was raised to cook: southern and sweet! I will cut some calories here and there, but generally, these are recipes that would make my grandmother proud!

Blackeyed Peas and Collard Greens?

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Taco Soup

1 comment:

Followers

Archives...