Santa Fe Soup I Made It

Santa Fe Soup

mommyluvs2cook 7 years ago
By: Lisamariecr

This was great and so easy! I only used about 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef and left out the pinto beans. Also used frozen yellow corn. This had perfect flavor and it was inhaled by the whole family :) Oh cooked on the stove top for about 2 hours.

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bakerme 7 years ago said:

Fantastic photo, Mommyluvs2cook!

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frankieanne 7 years ago said:

Well, that certainly looks delicious but Ranch dressing? It seems like a lot, too. Could you taste it? I am not a Ranch fan. I love all the other ingredients though. Also, did you drain your beans? It sounds like you aren't supposed to, which gives me the willies. :-D Looks easy enough to halve, too.

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mommyluvs2cook 7 years ago said:

Thank you! Yes, I ALWAYS drain AND rinse the beans! I can't stand to think of that icky, thick juice going into my dinner. Also, it doesn't taste like there is a bottle of ranch dressing in the soup at all. Not that long ago I used Ranch seasoning in something and I liked it, but I was worried about the amount this time, but it worked out great, but I forgot to mention that I did add an extra cup of water :)

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bakerme 7 years ago said:

I wondered about the Ranch dressing, too, and whether there is a good sub for it. My husband is lactose-intolerant and, even though he can tolerate small amounts of some dairy, Ranch dressing triggers a terrible reaction.

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frankieanne 7 years ago said:

Got it, Michelle. Thank you. :) It definitely does look really yummy. I'd have to rinse my beans, too. Ewwwww just thinking about that bean juice.
I would bet, Bakerme, that you could leave out the Ranch but probably only use one packet of taco seasoning. I have a feeling the Ranch cuts some of the taco spicy somehow. Just a theory, but there's some reason for that Ranch.

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mommyluvs2cook 7 years ago said:

You only use the seasoning not the actual dairy for the ranch Bakerme. I used a homemade mix I made a while back, but can't remember the recipe. Here is one probably similar Ranch Dressing And Dip Mix See the ingredients aren't so scary y'all!

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bakerme 7 years ago said:

Thanks, Frankie and Michelle! I always rinse canned beans several times, not only to get all the gunk off, but, even with the reduced sodium variety, to get as much salt as possible off, too. I was kinda leaning toward just omitting the ranch and the tomatoes with chilies (I can't do spicy food). Since I halve a lot of recipes for just the two of us, one can of the regular diced 'maters would be enough. I never buy spice packets, so would have to wing it for the taco seasoning. Michelle, your mix looks good!

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mommyluvs2cook 7 years ago said:

I'm with ya, I never buy spice packets, I always make a big batch of homemade so I always have it on hand. Hope you enjoy it, oh and you could just use a can of diced tomatoes in place of the rotel :)

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DIZ3 7 years ago said:

AWESOME photo! Love the colorful background! This looks really good! Maybe comparable to a taco soup? I have a similar one that uses a pkg of ranch dressing mix and hominy. I like the addition of black beans and Rotels in this particular recipe.

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bakerme 7 years ago said:

Mommyluvs2cook, do you have a recipe for your taco seasoning mix? I didn't see anything in your posted recipes.

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mommyluvs2cook 7 years ago said:

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/222165/homemade-taco-seasoning-mix/
I leave out the red pepper flakes and the cayenne and cut back on the chili powder :)

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bakerme 7 years ago said:

Thanks! :)

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frankieanne 7 years ago said:

Oh, wow. That homemade Ranch stuff looks good!

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