Easy Taco Soup

Hi! I'm a friend of Maria's and Kerry's! Here is a recipe for Taco Soup. I found it from Spark People Recipes and it's been modified a little bit. It's really good and if you buy lean meat, it's pretty healthy.

Taco Soup

1 lb of lean ground beef

1 small onion*

1 can pinto beans, drained

1 can black bean beans, drained

1 can corn, undrained

2 cups of chicken broth or water-you can add more if you need to

1 packet of taco seasoning

Cilantro, chopped

Sour Cream

Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Tortilla chips

Salsa

1) Ground beef and onion together. Drain excess grease.

2) In a large pot, add beef mixture, beans, corn, broth and taco seasoning. Simmer for 30 minutes.

3) Top with cilantro, sour cream, cheese and serve with chips and salsa. Enjoy!

*We sometimes omit the onion and instead use chopped red onion to top the soup.

Looking forward to making some of these always delicious Gautraud recipes!

Andrea Domec

White Chicken Chili -from Kerry

White Chicken Chili

Makes about 6 servings

2 tbl. Olive oil
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
4 cups chicken (I just do 3 or 4 breast cut in cubes and I put in pot raw, but you can also put in cooked chicken)
3 cups chicken broth
2 tbl. chopped fresh cilantro
1 tsp. chopped fresh basil or 1 tbl. dried
1 tbl. ground Ancho chili seasoning (if you don't have this, I will just bring mine)
1 tsp. chili powder (more or less depending on how hot you like it)
1 tbl. ground cumin (more or less depeding on how you like it)
3 15oz cans white Nothern bean (undrained 2 and then I drain 1 to make soup more hearty)
1 can of corn (if you like)

Directions:
In a large pot over medium heat, add olive oil. Add onion and garlic and saute 5 min. or until onion is tender. Stir in broth, chicken, cilantro, basil, ancho chile, chili powder, cumin, and bean. Heat to boil, reduce heat & simmer for 15 min., stirring occasionally.
Serve in bowls and top with goodies you prefer (cheese, sour cream, jalapenos, tomatoes, tortilla chips, more cilantro, etc.).

EAT! ENJOY AND THEN ENJOY AGAIN, CAUSE THIS MAKES AWESOME LEFTOVERS!

Baked potato soup

(all recipes.com)
Serves 4 , after potatoes are baked 30 minute meal

3 strips of bacon, diced
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 cups chicken broth
2 large baked potatoes, peeled and diced
1 cup half-and-half
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
shredded cheddar cheese
minced parsley or consider chives
extra bacon crumbles

Directions
1. In a large saucepan, cook bacon until crisp. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. Set bacon aside. Saute onion and garlic in the drippings until tender. Stir in flour, salt, basil and pepper; mix well. Gradually add broth. Bring to boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes. Add the potatoes, cream and hot pepper sauce; heat through but do not boil. Garnish with bacon, cheese, parsley or chives.