Taco Soup

This is a kind of taco soup where you open up a can of what ever you want to add. This soup originated from Janie Poulson's receipe. This particular dish I did the following:

• Browned ground beef and added about 1 package of taco seasoning. I do this in a big pot that will be for the soup, that way I limit the amount of dishes that need to be cleaned. 
• Kidney beans (not drained)- I felt like they needed to cook with the seasoning after the beef was browned so I added them first.
• corn (drained)
• I happened to have some baby carrots and celery in the fridge so I cut those up and put them in a bowl with water and microwaved for a couple of minutes until they were cooked. Then I added them as well water and all.
• The original recipe calls for tomato paste. Since my hubby is not a big tomato lover like I am, I left that out. Last fall my mom and I canned different salsa's, she made a chunky kind that had onions, tomatoes, green pepper and good seasonings. So I opened up a jar and added it as well. :) 
• I cooked it for about 20 minutes to let it season well. 
• Serve with chips, cheese, sour creme
• Even my little 2 year old was eating this. :)

*This recipe could be frozen or maybe even canned. I remember when I was little and my family had been sick, Janie Poulson brought over a jar of her recipe, but I am not certain if it had actually been canned. 

Note: I didn't think to take a picture until we were cleaning up. :)