Easy Great Recipe

Tonight I just want to share a recipe that, if you are not already using it, I think you will like to try it.

My niece, Michelle, from New Orleans, mother of a teenager and twin boys made this while the family was all at my mother's home. It was so incredibly easy, cheap to make, and, would feed a crowd ... not to mention how wonderful it tasted.

It has become a recipe I repeat often. If the ingredients do not sound good to you, trust me, I think you will really like it. I heard it was an original Weight Watcher's recipe, but if you serve it with a hefty side of tortilla chips on the edge of the soup and a dollop of sour cream or grated cheddar cheese on top, it will taste even better. Enjoy!

Tortilla Soup Just remember, 7 cans: 1 pinto beans, 1 kidney beans, 1 black beans, 1 corn (not cream style), 2 stewed tomatoes (I chop mine finer in the food processor), 1 Rotelle tomatoes 1 pkg. Of dry Ranch dressing & 1 pkg. Of taco seasoning mix 1 cup of water 1 - 1 ½ pounds of ground meat

Tip:

I usually brown 3 - 5 pounds of ground chuck with some chopped onions, then freeze individual zip lock bags with about 1 lb. Of meat per package. Then, when I want to fix a menu that starts with browned ground beef, I have the meat already ready.

Start with the meat, 2 dry packages, 1 cup of water, then open all the cans. Do not drain any juices out of cans. Let simmer for a few minutes and serve.

Please let me know if you try this and enjoy it. Have a great week!

About the Author:
Donna Madden is a wife and mother of two who resides with her family in Crosby, Texas. She has been married to Gary Madden, a pastor, for over 30 years during which time she has accumulated a wealth of life experience. It is that experience coupled with a plethora of talents that she draws on to mentor those who follow her life and writings. http://drmadden.blogspot.com
Submitted: 2006-09-27
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