Frito Soup

This is my version of Frito or Taco soup.  It's very simple and tasty!

Recipe:

1 lb ground beef
1 C diced onion
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
3/4 oz taco seasoning
1/2 oz Dana's Ranch dressing mix
1 can kidney or black beans, with juice
3 cans pinto beans, with juice
3 cans drained corn or frozen corn
2 small cans diced green chilies
1 small can stewed tomatoes
16 oz tomato sauce
Salt to taste
Grated cheese
Sour cream
Green onions, sliced
Pickled jalapenos
Frito chips or corn chips

Blend stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, onion, garlic, green chilies, taco seasoning and Ranch dressing mix together well. Brown ground beef. Combine everything together and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Top each serving with corn chips, grated cheese, sour cream, green onion and jalapenos as desired.

Note:  You can cook your own beans if you want to by using 3 C of a your choice of dry beans.  Soak them overnight if you can.  Cook them, keeping them covered with water, until they are tender.  Add salt to taste.  Measure approximately 8 C of cooked beans with juice to substitute for the canned ones.