On another cold snowy night....

This is one of my all time favorites....great to freeze and have on hand.

Taco Soup

1 pound ground beef or turkey
1 small onion chopped
1 green bell pepper chopped
1 28 ounce can of diced tomatoes, undrained
1 packet of taco seasoning mix
1 packet of ranch salad dressing mix ( Hidden Valley)
1 cup picante sauce
1 8 ounce can of tomato sauce
1 can white whole kernal corn, undrained
1 can yellow whole kernal corn, undrained
1-2 cups water, eyeball it
salt and pepper to taste
* to dress it sour cream, cheese, tortilla chips

Cook meat with onion and pepper until meat is not pink and veggies are soft. Drain on paper towel. Pour everything else, except water into a large pot. Do not drain the tomatoes or corn, pour it all in!! Pour in the meat/veggie mix. Add water as needed...should look thick...it will water down some as it simmers....I usually start with just a cup or so and watch it along the way. Add salt and pepper. Simmer one hour. You can add more spice, but I think it is just perfect this way. Serve with crumbled chips, cheese, and sour cream. Yummy, yummy!