Recipe- Family Favorite Taco Soup

Taco soup is guaranteed to be a family favorite. Made with ground beef, black beans, corn and tomatoes it’s healthy, incredibly easy (only takes 30 minutes) and naturally gluten-free.Taco soup is just the easiest, tastiest, year-round soup recipe. Bonus – it makes for a fab Taco Tuesday meal without the need to fuss with any sort of gluten-free taco shells. Oh, and kids will slurp it right up. Are you excited yet?

This taco soup is loaded with flavor and the perfect amount of spices. It’s not only beautiful, but it tastes amazing and I guarantee the whole family will love it.

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1/2 large onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 recipe taco seasoning, or 2 tbsp if you've made a large batch
15 oz canned black beans, drained and rinsed
15 oz canned kidney beans, drained and rinsed
15 oz canned sweet corn, drained and rinsed
15 oz canned diced tomatoes
4 oz canned diced green chilies
3 cups water

Optional Toppings

avocado
jalapeno peppers
cilantro
cotija cheese, or other cheese
sour cream
cashew sour cream, dairy-free

Method

* In a large pot over medium heat cook the ground beef until browned. Drain any fat.

* Add the diced onion, bell pepper, taco seasoning and tomato paste. Stir and sweat the ingredients together for 1-2 minutes.

* Add the drained and rinsed cans of black beans, kidney beans and sweet corn.

* Then add the full cans of diced tomatoes, diced green chilies and water.

* Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.

* Alternatively, you could add all of the ingredients to a slow cooker and cook on low for 6 hours (or more) or high for 4 hours.

* To serve, ladle the taco soup into bowls. Then add your favorite toppings.