Texas Soup

Branwyn's Note:

This is a really easy soup that goes together quick. You can add heat by using a Bloody Mary mix with habanero in it. This freezes well if you use a sturdy pasta.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 32 ounces bloody mary mix
• 2 quarts water
• 1 can Rotel tomatoes & chilies
• 1 package Knorr vegetable soup mix
• 1 can corn (not creamed)
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 onion , chopped
• 2 cups texas shaped pasta (you may substitute any kind of sturdy pasta for the Texas pasta)

Directions:

1. Bring Bloody Mary mix, water, tomatoes and green chilies, vegetable soup mix, and corn to a simmer in a large stockpot.
2. Brown ground beef and onion in a skillet until no pink remains in the beef.
3. Add ground beef to mixture in stockpot and let simmer 1/2 hour to 1 hour.
4. Add pasta in last 10-15 minutes of cooktime.

Reviews

[ArTanase]

I LOVE this soup! It was absolutely delicious! I used frozen corn instead of canned, and added turkey sausage- the link kind, cut up and cooked before adding to soup). I'm not a huge fan of ground meat in soup, so I think that next time I will just use the turkey sausage! I also used brown rice pasta shells since I no longer live in Texas- the texas pasta isn't readily available to me!

[Billy Bob]

Awesome soup!!! Easy to make and really tasty. I used half and half hamburger and sausage. Mmmmmm.

[evewitch]

This was easy to throw together and had just the right amount of spice. I really enjoyed the combination - a little different, but not too different to be comforting. Also tastes great as leftovers. Since I'm not from Texas, I used ziti. ;)