Ingredients
Method
- Heat a ***large soup pot over medium heat. While the pan heats up, dice the onion. Drizzle about 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil into the hot pan, and add the onion. Stir and sauté for about 3 minutes until they start to soften. Add ground beef. ****Brown the beef.
- Once the beef is browned, pour in the rest of the ingredients (all cans and seasoning packets). After you pour in the diced tomatoes, fill the can with water (or beef broth if you have some) and add it to the soup.
- Give it all a good stir, and simmer until the soup is heated through.
- To serve, top each bowl separately with a pinch of shredded cheese and a handful of Fritos (and a dollop of sour cream if you like).
Notes
*This recipe serves a lot of people, however, it freezes really well. When I make this recipe for my family of 4, I make the full recipe and freeze half of it to use later. Half a recipe is enough to feed us for one dinner, and 1-2 days of leftovers for lunches.
**Homemade Taco and Ranch Seasoning recipe blog posts coming soon! If using homemade or bulk, 1 packet equals 2 tablespoons of seasoning.
***I like making this in my Dutch oven, but it doesn't have to be a heavy-bottom pot. Any large soup pot will work.
****My mom would advise to drain the meat/onion mixture of all fat after browning. I prefer to leave in the fat for flavor. Your choice!