Taco Bean Soup

Name: Taco Bean Soup
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 14
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 454 grams bulk pork sausage; 850 grams cans each) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 907 grams cans each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 850 grams cans each) pinto beans, rinsed and drained; 454 grams jar chunky salsa; 14 servings Sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese and sliced ripe olives, optional; 794 grams cans each) stewed tomatoes; 1 envelope taco seasoning; 794 grams cans each) Mexican diced tomatoes, undrained; 946 milliliters water

Taco Bean Soup requires about 1 hour from start to finish. For $1.45 per serving, you get a main course that serves 14. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 416 calories, 23g of protein, and 21g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up water, pinto beans, taco seasoning, and a few other things to make it today. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. It is an affordable recipe for fans of Mexican food.

Instructions

In a stockpot, cook sausage and beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.

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Sausage

Beef

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Pot

Add taco seasoning and mix well. Stir in the water, beans, tomatoes and salsa. Bring to a boil. reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally.

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Taco Seasoning Mix

Tomato

Beans

Salsa

Water

Garnish with sour cream, cheese and olives if desired.

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Sour Cream

Cheese

Olives

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Pot

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Servings:

454grams

bulk pork sausage 850grams

cans each) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained 907grams

cans each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained 850grams

cans each) pinto beans, rinsed and drained 454grams

jar chunky salsa 14servings

Sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese and sliced ripe olives, optional 794grams

cans each) stewed tomatoes 1envelope

taco seasoning 794grams

cans each) Mexican diced tomatoes, undrained 946milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican works really well with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. The Dragonette Cellars Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 45 dollars per bottle.

Dragonette Cellars Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir

2016 was another in a string of terrific vintages in Santa Barbara. We had another early budbreak, and (unlike 2015) perfect weather during set, allowing for a strong, balanced crop. May, June and July were quite warm and ripening was fairly quick; however, an unseasonably cool August slowed the vines considerably. For the winemaker it was almost ideal, as the grapes were able to complete ripening slowly, without heat spikes, and the grapes maintained excellent acidity. Over a series of cool mornings, we picked each block at near perfect ripeness and balance. The wines appear to have great fruit character, fresh acidity and tannic structure and solid depth.