Taco Tuesday!

We love Tuesday's in this house. Okay, that was kind of an overstatement. I love Tuesday's in this house- because Tuesday's are my excuse for Mexican food. I generally don't ever need an excuse to have Mexican, but when you tell your fam it's "Taco Tuesday" it sounds exciting and special. Or at least it used to until I insisted on making tacos every week of the year.

And maybe sometimes declaring a Margarita Monday (which everyone knows is only enhanced by the addition of tacos. Duh.).

I realize I get excessive about my love for Mexican cuisine (can you call Mexican food "cuisine"?) and occasionally I do take pity on the other person in this household who has to ingest my often sub-par cooking. This week he's in a sling and looks extra pathetic, so I decided to mix things up for him.

That's right, not tacos this week...

TACO SOUP!!!!

Even better? It's cooked in the crockpot, requiring minimal effort on my part. I plan on heading to spin class at 5pm, coming home to throw some cornbread in the oven and calling it a meal. It already smells delish and I'll come clean...I tested out a small mug of it for an afternoon snack. OMG...heaven in a cup!

I read several different chili and soup recipes online and decided on this one based solely on it's ease. Call me lazy. It's fine.

I linked to the recipe above, but here's the ingredients and directions below--

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The Ingredients:

• 2 cans of kidney beans
• 2 cans of pinto beans
• 2 cans of corn
• 1 large can of diced tomatoes
• 1 can tomatoes and chiles
  
• 1 packet taco seasoning
  
• 1 packet ranch dressing mix
• 1 lb browned ground turkey or hamburger
• shredded cheese and sour cream for embelishment
  

The Directions:

• brown meat
• drain fat and add to crockpot stoneware insert (the meat. not the fat.)
• sprinkle seasoning packets on top of meat
• drain and rinse the beans and add
• add the ENTIRE contents of the corn and tomato cans
• stir.
  

Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-5. I think the longer you cook soup, the better, so if you have the time, opt for cooking on low. Stir well, and serve with a handful of shredded cheese and a dollop of sour cream.
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I'll try add add a picture later. So far so good! Hope everyone is enjoying their Tuesday...with or without tacos. ;)

xo,
H