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Thursday, November 12, 2015

Beefy Nacho Soup

Number 1 Son LOVES nachos. When we go out for Mexican food, I'm not sure he ever orders anything else. If I've got the stuff here at the house to make them, he's a happy guy. What he doesn't love is soup. He enjoys the flavor of soup but as he says..."I don't like to drink my dinner". So I knew when I made this I needed to make it thick enough that he would a) be happy with it as a soup or b) be able to pour it directly on top of chips. Well...guess what? It's both! Not only is this super tasty but it can double as a soup OR a topping!

Beefy Nacho Soup



1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion ~ diced
1 clove garlic ~ minced
1 10-ounce can Rotel tomatoes with green chilies
1 10-ounce can Fiesta Nacho Soup
1 15-ounce can pinto beans
1 packet taco seasoning
2 cups milk
2 cups grated cheddar cheese

In a large dutch oven, saute the onion and garlic for a few minutes then add the ground beef. Cook until ground beef is done.

Add onion, garlic, Rotel tomatoes, soup, pinto beans, taco seasoning and milk.

Stir to combine then simmer for an hour.

Stir in 1 cup of the cheese until melted.

Serve with tortilla chips and remaining cheese.

The line-up! 
The line-up!

Brown the ground beef with the onion and garlic. 
Brown the ground beef with the onion and garlic.

Add onion, garlic, Rotel tomatoes, soup, pinto beans, taco seasoning and milk. 
Add onion, garlic, Rotel tomatoes, 
soup, pinto beans, taco seasoning and milk.

Stir to combine then simmer for an hour. 
Stir to combine then simmer for an hour.

Stir in 1 cup of the cheese until melted. 
Stir in 1 cup of the cheese until melted.

Serve with or over tortilla chips! Yum-o! 
Serve with or over tortilla chips! Yum-o!