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This is a soup that my Mom made for us as kids, and I make for mine pretty regularly. It can be prepared and then left in the Crock Pot to simmer all day, or you can just let it sit on the stove top to simmer for about an hour. Either way, you will be pleased with the hearty dinner this creates. My kids all give it a thumbs up.
5 thumbs up.
That is a blessing.
Plain and simple.
This soup is wonderful with my Corn Bread recipe.
Makes me feel like fall.
Fall….in 90 degree weather.
1. Grab your ground beef, chop up your onion and put them into a hot skillet. Sprinkle a bit of salt and pepper over the top and let the meat brown up and the onions get nice and soft.
2. Place your canned tomatoes in a blender and blend them up, nice and pretty like.
3. Add all ingredients but the toppings to your crock pot, or to a large soup pot if you are planning on letting it simmer on the stove.
4. For the crock pot cook on high for 5 hours, for the stove top let it come to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and let it simmer for 1 hour.
Serve with tortilla chips, sour cream and cheddar cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 onion
- salt and pepper
- 3 14.5 oz cans Mexican Stewed Tomatoes
- 2 15 oz cans black beans
- 2 15 oz cans kidney beans
- 2 15 oz cans corn
- 1 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 6 oz can tomato paste
- 1 fajita, or taco seasoning packet
- Juice from 1 lime
- 4 T maple syrup
- 2 C water
- Toppings:
- Tortilla Chips, cheddar cheese, sour cream
Instructions
1. Grab your ground beef, chop up your onion and put them into a hot skillet. Sprinkle a bit of salt and pepper over the top and let the meat brown up and the onions get nice and soft.
2. Place your canned tomatoes in a blender and blend them up, nice and pretty like.
3. Add all ingredients but the toppings to your crock pot, or to a large soup pot if you are planning on letting it simmer on the stove.
4. For the crock pot cook on high for 5 hours, for the stove top let it come to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and let it simmer for 1 hour.
Serve with tortilla chips, sour cream and cheddar cheese.
Recipe from my mom Pam Willahan
What does the maple syrup do? is it really necessary? will it make it sweet at all? I want to try this!
What does the maple syrup do? is it really necessary? will it make it sweet at all? I want to try this!!
Misty,
You can leave the maple syrup out. Is just adds another layer of flavor…it doesn’t make it sweet much at all. Good luck!
~Jamie
When does the lime get added?! And is it just the juice needed?! If that’s the case will lime juice be ok to use and how much?
Ruth,
You just need the juice of the lime. Just add it to the pot with all the other ingredients. Best of luck to you!
~Jamie
Hi Jamie,
Just to be sure, do I need to drain the liquid off the canned ingredients?
Thank you!
Thanks for the recipe. Really good! I added cauli grounds instead of ground beef to make it vegetarian and my family all loved it!