Easiest Way to Prepare Perfect Lauren's Taco Soup

Lauren's Taco Soup.

You can cook Lauren's Taco Soup using 10 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Lauren's Taco Soup

1. You need 1 lb of lean ground beef.
2. It's 5 of garlic cloves (I use about 8) yes, I'm a garlic fiend.
3. You need 1 of medium yellow onion chopped.
4. Prepare 1/4 cup of taco seasoning.
5. You need 1 packet of dry ranch seasoning mix.
6. You need 3 (15 oz) of cans tomatoes (I use diced and fire roasted).
7. It's 1 (8 oz) of can tomato sauce.
8. It's 1 can of kidney beans, drained.
9. It's 1 can of black beans, drained.
10. You need 1 1/2 cups of frozen corn.

Lauren's Taco Soup step by step

1. Brown hamburger meat, garlic and onion in a 6 qt soup pot. Drain off any remaining grease..
2. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium low and simmer for at least 20 minutes. I also throw a hand full of shredded taco cheese in the pot and let it melt. Serve hot with garnishes..
3. Notes: I sometimes add more tomatoes, sauce, corn and beans so I can have leftovers..
4. Optional garnishes: tortilla chips, sour cream, shredded cheese or green onions..