So, I went to a Bible study Tuesday night with a group of ladies from my church. And, in true Southern lady fashion, there was FOOD! Four different soups, eight different desserts, 2 veggie trays, loaves of bread, hot and cold beverages, and real, grown-up dishes.
Because it’s easier to hear the Lord speaking to you if your tummy isn’t growling. I’m pretty sure that’s why.
Oh, I love the South so much.
And, apart from the Advent reflections and preparing of my heart to be still before the Lord, I was introduced to the wonderful world of taco soup.
We had to leave a bit early because I rode with my sister (who was a nursing mother with a hungry baby at home), so I departed without getting the recipe. Hence, my appeal for help on Twitter Wednesday morning. And my frantic Pinterest search.
I read through 4 or 5, took what I liked, tossed what I didn’t, and ordered my groceries based on my plan.
And this morning, I got up early, tossed all the loveliness into my crock pot, and whizz bang, it was ready by lunchtime! Mind if I share the recipe?
Chicken Taco Soup
Ingredients:
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast (You could also totally do a pound of ground beef instead. In fact, that was the meat in my Bible study soup)
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed (some folks also like to add chili beans or pinto beans. not me. yuck.)
2 cans yellow corn, rinsed (really, one is plenty, but I’m a corn gal)
2 10oz cans Rotel diced tomatoes with green chiles
1 8oz can tomato sauce
2 cups low sodium chicken broth (you may be able to get away with water here, but I had it on hand and so I used it)
1 packet taco seasoning (I buy my taco seasoning in bulk from Penzeys, so I just used 1T+ from my jar)
1 onion, diced (I didn’t saute the onion in advance, though you could. I didn’t want to take the time/dirty another pan and it turned out totally fine!)
Shredded cheese, sour cream and Scoops tortilla chips, for serving
Directions:
Cook your meat. I just drizzled some olive oil on my chicken and put it in a glass dish in a 350-degree oven for 45 minutes. If you’re using ground beef, just brown it. I also think you can put thawed/frozen uncooked chicken in there if you plan for it to cook all day, but I just roasted mine and it was quick.
Shred your meat. If it’s chicken, shred it. I use forks to shred it. I’ve also heard that you can use a hand beater. Never tried that but could work!
Open all your cans. Tricky stuff, I know.
Dump them in. (drain and rinse the black beans, drain the corn)
Dice your onion. Plop that in, too.
Add your chicken stock/water and taco seasoning. Some folks might wan to add tabasco sauce, cayenne pepper, or even a packet of ranch dressing mix. Whatever makes you glad.
(Confession: I added a heaping Tablespoon of brown sugar. It’s the salt of the South, y’all)
I left it all in the slow cooker on high for 3-4 hours and it was all piping hot and delicious by lunchtime. Ryan came home, served himself a big bowl (complete with cheese and scoops) and declared: “I dig.”
I think that means it’s a success! (And I didn’t tell him about the brown sugar until after he passed his judgement.) :)
Happy Thursday, friends! Have any of y’all started training to join us for another half in April yet??
This is nearly identical to my recipe for Chicken Tortilla Soup!;) I don’t add onions, taco seasoning or sugar, but I use everything else! Maybe mine isn’t really CTS!? Oh well, I’m glad it turned out so well for you! I love finding new recipes!!!
you didn’t know about Taco Soup?! no way. it’s a staple around here. i love that it’s such a versatile recipe…you can customize it to your taste buds without straying from the original recipe that much!
Taco soup is a staple around our house too. During the winter about once every other week. We love it….and so does the 7 year old. :)
I think next time if you added a package of Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning it would kick it up a notch. Sounds odd…but trust me…it’s amazing.
That’s what we do as well!
Yum……do you add that as well as the taco seasoning packet?
Thanks for sharing, sounds yummy. But why didn’t you just email/text/or call your friend for the recipe?
I make something similar, with beef and no extra chicken broth.. so it’s super chunky and great for dipping tortilla chips into it!
Made this today. Totally delicious. Thanks for sharing!
Yum! You’ve mentioned “ordering” groceries once or twice now…do you order online from a local grocery store? This is something I’ve really been wanting to do – actually I was just looking online to find out if any of my local stores offer this option. What grocery do you use? We live in Virginia so we may or may not have the same ones. Does yours deliver or do you pick it up? With 3 little kids I rarely find time to go to the grocery store before 10pm… I think ordering my groceries would be a lifesaver (or a sanity saver at the least)!
We order our groceries from our local Harris Teeter. But, I know there aren’t tons of those around the U.S. When I lived in Chicago my SIL ordered from Plum, I think. They actually delivered to her door, with Harris Teeter you pull up to the front of the store, hit a button and they bring them out and load them in. I feel like the Jetsons or something! :)