Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2008

this was yummy. i seasond the beef with one packet of taco seasoning, then added another, and i used a bottle of mexican beer as well. it was great for left overs!

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Brookie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Pleasant Grove, Utah, USA

Living In: Sandy, Utah, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2008

Nothing to write home about. :-(

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Reviewed: May 28, 2008

This soup is delicious. I made the modifications a couple of other reviewers mentioned-adding beer instead of water really gives it a great flavor and replacing the beef with turkey lowers the fat a little. My husband has been asking for this almost daily since the first time I made it.

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Betsy

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Reviewed: May 20, 2008

Had good flavor. Kids loved it. Husband loved it. I loved it, and I especially loved how incredibly easy it was. Everyone will gladly take it for lunch tomorrow.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Federal Way, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: May 3, 2008

Easy!

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Reviewed: May 2, 2008

Great Recipe! I will be making this on a regular basis. A made a couple of changes. I chopped up 1 med onion and minced up 2 cloves of garlic to brown with the meat. Also added 1 tsp cumin,1 pkt ranch dressing mix and used all black beans. I don't think it needs to be cooked 8-10 hours or the beans will melt.I also omitted the water and used 1 can chicken broth. Thanks for great recipe.

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Marie B

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Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Living In: Dekalb, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2008

Delicious & very hearty. I added a can of black beans and omitted the cans of diced chiles so soup would not be too hot for my little dudes. Very flavorful.

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DES777

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2008

I make this a couple of times a month as a double batch in my crock pot. Then I divide it out into single portions and freeze for my husband's lunches. It is one of our favorites! I make the following changes: - 1 lb shredded chicken in place of the ground beef (I boil the chicken breasts for 20 minutes, let them cool, then pull apart). - I use black beans in place of chili beans - I cut the tomato sauce back to 4 oz - I omit the water We like the soup to be more like a thick chili, which it is without the water. It is GREAT for dipping tortilla chips into... yummy!

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RACHELHARWOOD

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Amity, Oregon, USA

Living In: Dubuque, Iowa, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2008

Easy with Great taste! Just be ready for a hand cramp from opening all those cans ;0)

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Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2008

I will definitely be making this again! My husband loved it and was craving more the next day. We ate it a spoonful of sour cream and cheese on top, with tortilla chips of course. It's also very good with rolls. Makes great leftovers!

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Lesli

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Home Town: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Pleasant Grove, Utah, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2008

This recipe deserves so much more than five stars. It tastes great, is extremely easy, and is also good for you. What more can you ask from a recipe? Although excellent as is, I only made some changes because we love lots of heat. I use Old El Paso "hot and spicy" taco seasoning, canned diced tomatoes that include jalapenoes, and add approx 1/4 cup (maybe more, have never really measured) of diced jalapeno peppers that you can find in the pickle/relish section of your grocery store (another time saver). Once it is ready to serve, break up tortilla chips and put over the top with some shredded cheese, and corn muffins on the side (also made with jalapenoes), and ta-da. Thanks Janeen for such a great recipe to add to my favorites!

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cathy a.

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Reviewed: Mar. 1, 2008

Very easy and very tasty. i have also made it with chicken and it is just as good.

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Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2008

Wow! This soup was so easy and tasted so good! The hardest part about making this soup is having to wait to eat it! The great thing is you can make it as spicy or mild as you like by using different degrees of spice available through the ingredients. Awsome served with home fried flour tortilla strips sour cream and fresh avocado. Thank you so much for this recipe we will enjoy it for a long time!

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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2008

This was pretty good. Not as much flavor (or kick) as Id like but that could be because I don't use taco packets due to the sodium content. I instead substituted cumin & chili powder. Next time I will use more cumin, add a chopped jalapeno or two, and more onion. Boyfriend ate his only with grated cheese, but I had it with a dollop of sour cream, grated cheese & crushed tortilla chips. If you ask me it made the dish so much better! The second day we ate it over rice, which stretched it out. We had this for two dinners (one with two helpings each) and a lunch. The only thing I would add (on top of the other additions) is some chopped CILANTRO with the sour cream, cheese and crushed chips. I think this would make it a 5 star. Oh, I also used ground turkey.

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Shelby

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Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2008

I loved this. I am not the biggest fan of thick types of chili, not that this is chili. But I used all black beans because I wasn't sure what type of chili beans the author meant. I loved the corn in it, what a twist. I just have to say this was so fabulous. I will be making this instead of chili!!

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Tyna K.

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Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2008

This was great! It is like a watery chili but it tastes really good. I would definitely recommend this.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Living In: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2008

Delicious and easy! The only change I made was using ground turkey instead of hamburger. I will definitely be making this again.

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Megan

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Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2008

Just made it! It has a good taste to it, but it reminds me of watery chili...instead of soup. I'll make it again, and my little tikes liked it!

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Home Town: San Jose, California, USA

Living In: Keller, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2008

I love this recipe but favor the Chicken Taco Soup from this site. The only thing I do different is use Bill Echol's Taco Seasoning and it is to die for! LOVE this recipe! So easy too!

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Kreativess

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2008

Mmmmm! We loved this. Of course, my boyfriend dumped a ton of hot sauce into his, but it was just perfect for me. I omitted the onion, and browned the meat with a clove of garlic. I realized I didn't have any chili beans, but I did have chili ready diced tomatoes. So I used those and 2 cans of kidney beans. Served topped with shredded cheese and a dollop of sour cream. Yum!

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