Black Bean Taco Soup

The best meals are ones that you can just dump in a bunch of ingredients and have dinner ready in no time!

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. ground turkey or beef

• 1 tsp minced garlic

• 2-16 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed (see note)

• 1-15 oz. can corn + liquid from can

• 1-28 oz. can diced tomatoes + liquid from can

• 2 cups water, chicken or beef broth

• 1-10 oz. bag of frozen chopped bell peppers (optional)

• 1 oz. packet of Ranch seasoning (about 2 Tbsp)

• 1 oz. packet of taco seasoning (about 2 Tbsp)

• 1 tsp onion powder

• 1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

1. In a skillet or the Instant pot on "saute", brown the ground meat with minced garlic until the meat is no longer pink.

2. Combine all of the ingredients in a pot and stir well.

Cooking options:

• Instant pot: Cook for 2 minutes and quick release.

• Stovetop: Cook on medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until heated through.

• Crockpot: Cook on high for 2-4 hours.

Serve with sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt), cheese, and tortilla chips. Or whip up a box of corn bread or cheesy garlic biscuits to go with the soup!

Notes:

• Beans: You can do two types of beans (like subbing out 1 can of black beans with kidney or great northern beans). This also makes a ton of soup so if you wanted to make a little less, you could just do 1 can of black beans and possibly reduce the liquid by 1/4 cup).

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