Showing posts with label winter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label winter. Show all posts

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Taco Soup

 
    Recently at work taco soup was mentioned. I have only been able to think about taco soup since that conversation. I had never made it before and I can't say that I have ever HAD regular old taco soup. I have made tortilla soup, and Trashy Taco Soup (which is like regular taco soup but with ranch). SO needless to say I had to make regular taco soup because I couldn't get it out of my head!
     The temperatures are supposed to drop here this week so this will be perfect for leftovers!! It is definitely a leftover I won't mind eating again and again. YUM!

Taco Soup

1 lb. Ground Beef
1 medium onion, diced
1 package taco seasoning
1 can tomato sauce (8oz)
1 large can of Rotel tomatoes
1 can of green chillies (4oz), use 1/2 for less spice
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can pinto beans, drained
1 can kidney beans, drained
1 can whole kernel corn with the liquid
2 C. water (add more or less depending on your preferences)

Brown the ground beef and onions; drain any excess fat, then transfer the browned beef and onions to a slow cooker or a stockpot. Add the beans, corn, tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, green chilles, taco seasoning, and cook in a slow cooker on low for 6 to 8 hours OR simmer over low heat for about 1 hour in a pot on the stove. To serve, place a few tortilla chips in each bowl and ladle soup over them. EXTRAS: Top with sour cream, cheese, green onions and jalapenos.

So simple to make....just brown some meat and open some cans.
Brown the hamburger and onion....
Add the seasoning......
Black beans, red kidney beans, and pinto beans
Add the remaining ingredients and simmer on the stove or transfer to the crock pot.
Crunch tortilla chips in the bottom of your bowl and then ladle in the soup...top with cheese

 
 
This soup was so good! I was wishing that I had a bigger belly to hold more. I loved it! I hope you do too!
 
-Jessica
 
 
 
 
 

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Hot Spiced Apple Cider


The air has started to get colder. The leaves are falling. When it starts to get colder. I need to warm up from the inside out so,  I get in the mood for hot chocolate and hot cider. I thought I would share with you my easy peasy "recipe" for hot spiced apple cider. I put recipe in quotations because it really isn't so much a recipe as it is getting the right brands to be sure it's gluten free.

Hot Spiced Apple Cider

Celestial Seasonings Cinnamon Apple Spice Tea Bags
Musselman's Apple Cider
Cup
Spoon
Microwave

Ok.....so pour your yummy apple cider into your cup/mug. Warm the cider in the microwave to the perfect temperature for you. Take 1 Celestial Seasonings Cinnamon Apple Spice tea bag and dunk it into the warm cider. Use your spoon to dunk it in the cup. Leave it in for 30 seconds and then take the tea bag out (if you leave it too long it will be too much spice). Enjoy your warm cider!


This is what you are looking for when you go to the store. As always read the labels for current information. You can also check out the company websites for current information: Celestial Seasonings Cinnamon Apple Spice Tea and Musselman's Apple Cider

Enjoy!!

-Jessica