Southwest beef 'n' bean soup
Southwest beef 'n' bean soup

Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, southwest beef 'n' bean soup. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Southwest beef 'n' bean soup is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look fantastic. Southwest beef 'n' bean soup is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

Southwest beef 'n' bean soup I threw this together for a church event and it was a hit. Get a head start by using thawed Make-Ahead Mexican Ground Beef in place of the ground beef and taco seasoning mix. Rich southwest flavors are delicious in this hearty beef, bean and potato soup. Stocking your pantry or storing food for emergencies, our food is perfect for all situations.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook southwest beef 'n' bean soup using 20 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Southwest beef 'n' bean soup:
  1. Get 2 tbsp olive oil
  2. Take 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  3. Prepare 6 clove garlic, minced
  4. Take 1 cup celery, diced
  5. Prepare 1/2 cup carrots, shredded or diced
  6. Take 2 lb ground beef
  7. Prepare 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  8. Make ready 1 can dark red kidney beans, drained (15 oz can)
  9. Get 1 can pinto beans, drained (29 oz can)
  10. Get 1 can diced tomatoes, undrained (15 oz can)
  11. Make ready 5 small potatoes, peeled and diced
  12. Make ready 1 packages frozen vegetables - country trio - carrots, green beans, and corn
  13. Prepare 3 quart beef stock
  14. Take salt
  15. Take ground black pepper
  16. Make ready 2 bay leaf
  17. Prepare 3 tbsp chili powder - use more for spicier soup
  18. Get 1/4 tsp ground cumin - adjust to taste
  19. Make ready tortilla chips (optional)
  20. Take shredded cheddar jack cheese (optional)

You can use any kind of Stewed tomatoes, I like the Rotel because of the extra spice and flavor. I decided to replace the barley with white beans since they usually add the same kind of creaminess to dishes similar to what barley tends to give this soup. In a skillet over medium heat, cook beef until no longer pink; drain. In a large pot, brown the ground beef; stir to crumble the ground beef; drain.

Instructions to make Southwest beef 'n' bean soup:
  1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
  2. When oil is hot (surface looks shimmery), add onion, celery, and carrots. Season with salt. Some liquid will cook out of the celery; this is normal. Cook vegetables, stirring occasionally with a spatula, until the onion begins to turn translucent and the liquid has cooked off.
  3. Add the garlic and continue cooking until the garlic begins to brown. Remove skillet from heat. Transfer vegetables to a large soup pot.
  4. Break up ground beef into skillet. Season with salt, black pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Return to heat.
  5. Scramble ground beef over medium high heat until browned.
  6. Transfer ground beef to a large plate or bowl lined with paper towels to remove excess grease. Pat top with a paper towel. Then transfer ground beef to soup pot with onion mixture.
  7. Add both cans of beans (drained), tomatoes (undrained), potatoes, and frozen vegetables to soup pot.
  8. Add beef stock to soup pot. (You can also substitute water and beef bullion for stock. Use 1 cube bullion per quart of water.) Add bay leaves and Worcestershire sauce.
  9. Bring soup to a boil over high heat, then turn heat down so that soup simmers but doesn't boil.
  10. While soup is simmering, add chili powder and cumin. Adjust seasoning (salt, chili powder, cumin, etc.) to taste. You might need more salt than you think because the potatoes absorb quite a bit while they cook.
  11. Let the soup simmer until the potatoes are tender and just starting to break down. (You can tell they are breaking down when the edges start to look rounded-off instead of sharp.) If you need to add water while the soup cooks, heat water to boiling in the microwave first and carefully add to the soup pot.
  12. Remove bay leaves before serving.
  13. If desired, crumble a handful of tortilla chips in the bottom of a soup bowl and ladel soup over them. Top with shredded cheese. Enjoy!

In a skillet over medium heat, cook beef until no longer pink; drain. In a large pot, brown the ground beef; stir to crumble the ground beef; drain. Add in water and remaining ingredients. This classic soup features ground beef, taco seasoning, and traditional Southwestern vegetables like corn, cilantro, chiles, and jalapeños. It's the perfect supper solution on chilly weeknights.

So that’s going to wrap this up for this exceptional food southwest beef 'n' bean soup recipe. Thank you very much for your time. I am confident that you can make this at home. There is gonna be more interesting food at home recipes coming up. Don’t forget to bookmark this page in your browser, and share it to your family, colleague and friends. Thank you for reading. Go on get cooking!