World's Best Taco Soup

Total Time: 8 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (10 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 (10 ounce) can rotel tomatoes (original recipe recommended)
• 1 (16 ounce) can ranch style beans
• 1 (16 ounce) can red kidney beans
• 1 (16 ounce) can cannellini beans ( kidney, can use other beans like great northern if unavailable)
• 1 (16 ounce) can pinto beans
• 1 (16 ounce) can hominy ( or yellow)
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained (stems & pieces are fine)
• 1 (4 ounce) can black olives
• 1 (4 ounce) can green olives (typically difficult to find small can or jar so i just slice up some pimento-stuffed queen olives an)
• 1 (1 1/2 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
• 1 (1 ounce) package hidden valley ranch dressing mix
• 1 (1 ounce) package onion soup mix
• 1 -1 1/2 lb ground beef or 1 -1 1/2 lb shredded chicken
• 1 large green bell pepper, diced
• 1 garlic clove, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle beer (ale style like sam adams or sierra nevada is recommeded)
• 2 teaspoons frank's hot sauce (or to taste)

Recipe

• 1 brown meat along with bell pepper in large skillet.
• 2 drain the cans beans (not the ranch style, hominy, and olives into a bowl and set aside.
• 3 combine all the ingredients in a large crock pot and mix well.
• 4 add only enough of the liquid drained from the beans, hominy and olives required to just cover the ingredients.
• 5 cook on low setting for up to 8 hours (preffered) or high setting for 4 hours.
• 6 garnish as appropriate. i like a little shredded cheese and some saltine crakers. enjoy!