Slow Cooker Taco Soup with Ranch Dressing Mix

This is a really good soup that tastes just like tacos. In fact, if you omit the tomato juice it makes a good meat for tacos. It can also be prepared in a pot instead of a slow cooker. Serve with shredded cheese and chips if desired.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 hr
• Total Time: 5 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 299 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup tomato juice
• 1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 (15.5 ounce) can black beans, undrained
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
• 1 (15.5 ounce) can corn, undrained
• 1 (15 ounce) can sliced black olives

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir beef until crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease. Transfer beef to a slow cooker and sprinkle with the taco seasoning mix and ranch dressing mix.

Step 2

Add the diced tomatoes and green chiles, corn, and black beans, all with their liquid, to the slow cooker. Stir the black olives, onion, bell pepper, and tomato juice into the ground beef mixture. Cook on Low until the vegetables are completely tender, about 5 hours.