Taco Soup

posted on: Saturday, January 9, 2010

1 lb ground turkey
1 cup chopped onions
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can salsa
1 can white beans
1 can corn
  1. Fry the turkey meat with the chopped onions until cooked.
  2. Add the meat to a medium sized pan and add the remaining ingredients.
  3. Simmer on low for an hour.
  4. Serve warm with cheese on top (avocados, tomatoes, cilantro, sour cream,...all good add-ons)
  5. Eat with chips.
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 I normally don't cook with canned things but my norms are changing and I'm cherishing my canned goods. Life has been hectic and I appreciate meals that take me less than 10 minutes to prepare. I don't mind the time it takes to simmer. I actually enjoy that process. For one, it makes my house smell great and then it makes it seem like I labored long and hard to get the dinner on the table.

We had a dreamy vacation in Hawaii. Then we came back and it was cold. Christian started doing school again full time multiplied by 900. My mom is looking for a job. My kids are crazy. Actually, Enzo is crazy but I try not to single him out so Miss Mellow Maria gets blamed too. 

proof- Enzo has one speed, fast. He runs all day long and yesterday he totally ate it, hence the busted lip.


proof- My baby became a pirate. 

 Like I said my kids are crazy. My life is crazy. I got a job as a Reader which is like a TA (Teaching Assistant) but 3 times less pay. With all the craziness and some very deep sadness I welcome cans to simplify my life. Thanks Melissa for introducing me to taco soups and for comforting me during these hectic days.


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17 comments:

  1. This sounds delicious. I'm not big on turkey, but I'm thinking it would still be great with everything but, yes?

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  2. Damaris, um, feliz 2010 pra você e toda a sua família! Seus filhos são lindos, parabéns! :-)

    um beijo,

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  3. Amy used to make a soup/chunkiness that was kind of like this. I thought of it as chip dip, and I ate a lot of it. I think canned beans are kind of brilliant sometimes.
    I don't like the sound of your job. Yuck.

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  4. Oh, yummy! I am going to try this one. Loves,
    Tisse

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  5. I like the last instruction. "Eat with chips." Thanks! Lol ;)

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  6. I couldn't have found this recipe at a more perfect time. I've been craving tacos for days, but the fam isn't totally sold on them. I think this might be a way to meet halfway. Can't wait to try it tonight, thanks!

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  7. So, we made this last night...it is just as good as it sounds!! Yum. Robby especially loved it. I also made your chicken with the oranges and onions a few months back. It was sooo good too. Thanks for all the recipes.

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  8. Canned goods do have their place in our busy lives. I can see thay you would have your hands full as a mom to such cuties.

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  9. Were all the canned items drained?

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  10. Tim good question. Yes the canned goods are drained.

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  11. I try to eat as many vegetarian meals as possible; this is a great recipe to do that with. I replaced the turkey with a can of flavored black beans (Watch the sodium. It varies widely by brands.).

    I also should add that I rinsed the white beans off and dumped the corn liquid to make the soup even more like dip.

    I topped it off with a shredded Mexican cheese blend and sour cream and I put it over rice.

    I made this the day it was posted on Tastespotting and it was extremely delicious. Thank you!

    Sunshine

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  12. Hi Sunshine,
    this is definitely a great recipe to make vegetarian style. I will do that next time, I'm not even a huge fan of ground meat so vegetarian style sounds pretty appealing.

    yes, definitely rinse out all the veggies before you put them in the soup.

    thanks for sharing your variation.

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  13. It looks lovely. I want the pirate for a daughter...please send her to me. Talk about super cuteness....and I use a lot of tinned veggies for soups and salads but I ALWAYS rinse them

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  14. sorry, the pirate baby is all mine but you are more than welcome to come play with us...

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  15. I love tacos! I am not a fan of the bird though, but I may try this recipe. I'll try turkey just to experience a new taste for this dish. I can imagine this dish with lots of cheese. :-)

    Thank you for sharing!

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  16. Victor,
    I've been making it recently without Turkey. It actually tastes better with no meat, seriously.

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