Crock-Pot Taco Soup with Ground Beef and Beans

Servings: 10
Cooking and Prep:  6 hours, 20 minutes

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
Optional: 1 cup onion (chopped)
Optional: 1 clove garlic (minced)
2 cans Ranch-Style beans or chili beans
2 cans whole kernel corn (drained)
2 cans stewed tomatoes (chopped)
1 packet Ranch-Style Dressing Mix
1 packet taco seasoning
Optional: tortilla strips
Optional: cilantro leaves

Directions

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
When the oil is hot, add the beef and onion. Cook them until the meat isn’t pink.
Drain the ground beef mixture and transfer to the slow cooker crockery insert
Add the garlic, beans, corn, stewed tomatoes, dressing mix, and taco seasoning.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours
Garnish with coriander leaves and tortilla strips if desired.