Taco Soup

The Cypress Times ^ | 2/3/10 | Stacey Winder

[Patriot1259]

This is a very flavorful soup that's so easy to make (perfect for the middle of the week)!

Ingredients:

1 lb. ground beef

1 large onion, chopped

1 can Mexicorn, drained

1 can black beans, drained

1 can Ro-tel tomatoes

1 package taco seasoning mix

2-3 cups water

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Well you could use low sodium chicken broth and cream of chicken soup - I’m not sure about the green chili enchilada sauce but my recipe does not include a packaged taco seasoning so at least it cuts that out. Good luck finding some alternatives

[dnandell]

Salt-Free Taco Seasoning

* 6 teaspoons chili powder
* 5 teaspoons paprika
* 4 1/2 teaspoons cumin
* 2 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
* 3 teaspoons onion powder
* 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Mix thoroughly and store in an air-tight jar.

[SuziQ]

Thanks! I don't mind SOME salt, but the processed pkgs. of seasonings are just LOADED with it! I always buy Low-Sodium chicken broth, for the same reason. I found a couple of sites online for homemade seasoning mixes, so I'll play with those.

I used to buy canned enchilada sauce, until I made my own once, and I never went back! I also used to roll my enchiladas individually, but discovered that layering the tortillas like lasagna noodles was a lot easier, and tasted the same!!

[SuziQ]

When I was looking online for seasoning recipes, I even found a recipe for Homemade Cream of Chicken soup! It could be made low in sodium, too!

One of our favorite recipes is a Chicken and Rice Casserole. You cut a pound of boneless chicken into chunks, sprinkle it with Montreal Chicken Seasoning, and brown it. When they're brown, add 1 cup dry rice to the pan. To the rice mixture, add 2 cans cream of chicken soup, and chicken broth equal to 1-1/2 soup cans. Add another tsp.of chicken seasoning, and mix well.

At this point you can bring it to a boil on the stove, lower to a simmer, cover and cook for 20 minutes, until the rice is done. OR you can put it all in a microwave safe dish, cover, cook it at high power for 6 minutes, then half power (5) for an additional 15 minutes. Quick and easy!

[Exit148]

The first time I had a Tortilla Soup (made by a Mayan chef in Mexico) I absolutely fell in love with the fantastic broth. He gave me the recipe. Since I wasn’t crazy about cilantro, I left it out. Stupid me!! The next time I made it, I used the cilantro and it made all the difference! Great soup!

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Sounds good

[La Lydia]

I use so much cilantro that in the summer, I keep a little patch of it growing all the time (you have to keep re-seeding it). Some things just don’t taste the same without it. I have a recipe for Thai melon salad that uses some odd ingredients, including fish sauce, but it calls for cilantro and if you leave it out, the salad is awful.