Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2012

Such a versitile soup/base - can mix up the meat, type of beans and veggies, even seasonings a little to adjust to what's on-hand! We keep some in the freezer in individual serving sizes because it's so good, cheap, and easy! One of my all-time favorite soups! (We like it served with shredded cheese, a dollop of sour cream, and tortilla chips!)

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Okiemist

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Norman, Oklahoma, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2012

I enjoyed the ease of this; especially being able to cut it down in half. I kept out the water so it was stew-like and I could pass it off as "chili." We ate it poured over tortilla chips ( My spouse said Fritos would've been perfect. Nobody is raving about it, but everybody got seconds.

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JG Bird

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Los Angeles, California, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 13, 2010

My family’s favorite cold weather meal! I use ground turkey rather than ground beef and top it off with a little cheese, tortilla chips, and sour cream! I love that we can eat it for 3 days straight and not get sick of it. One of the best finds on allrecipes.com

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mrs.srdaniel

Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2009

This is a tasty soup but I did make some changes. I omitted the serrano peppers and used Rotel for the tomatoes (could have also added canned chiles). I used black beans and reduced the amount of extra water. I also had cilantro and lime on hand from another recipe and added some of each. Last, I added sour cream and shredded cheddar cheese when serving. I served with Tostitos Scoops. There are so many potential variations, but the important ingredients are the ranch dressing mix and taco (or chili) mix.

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AKA

Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2009

This was fantastic! I did not do the peppers because of my kids - but instead I added a can of undrained rotel tomatoes and used chili beans instead of pinto as I had them onhand. I put tortilla chips and shredded cheese on the table to add if desired. Both my husband and I loved it, and one of the two children went back for seconds. Yummy! Perfect for a rainy day.

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CARRIEMC

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2009

the family LOVED this soup. The peppers give it a bit of a kick, but I think you could use a can of Rotel as well. Also, I used a can of chilli beans and a can of pintos. Next time I'll try black beans. This one's a keeper.

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1txncookn

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Iowa Park, Texas, USA

Living In: Lindale, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2009

This is so good. I added everything but the peppers because I didn't have any.

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Sabreana

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Columbiana, Ohio, USA

Living In: Shelbyville, Kentucky, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2009

Very good. I didn't have the ranch so I left it out. It was good without, but I will try it with next time. I ate it with tortilla chips, and my fiance ate it with a grilled cheese. To each his own!

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PitBoss007

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Clearwater, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2008

This was very good but I used organic vegetable broth instead of water to pump up the vitamins for my 3 kiddos. We served it with tortilla chips and everyone ate, even the 2 year old!

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