Better Than Paula's Taco Soup

Don't get me wrong...I love Paula Deen! I just took her original recipe and made it my own. My brother and SIL love this over rice. PLEASE NOTE: You will need a 6-quart crockpot to make this recipe as posted. It makes a lot of soup but it freezes very well.

• Ready In: 6 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  lbs ground turkey
• 2  tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2  cups onions, diced
• 1 (15 1/2ounce) can pinto beans, drained
• 1 (15 1/2ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 1 (15 1/2ounce) can black beans, drained
• 1 (15 1/4ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 2  tablespoons garlic, chopped
• 1 (14 1/2ounce) can stewed tomatoes (I used Mexican-style)
• 1 (14 1/2ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (14 1/2ounce) can tomatoes and green chilies, diced
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 0.5 (4 ounce) can  jalapenos, diced
• 2 (3 7/8ounce) cans  olives, drained (sliced)
• 2 (1 ounce) packages  taco seasoning mix
• 2 (1 ounce) packages  ranch dressing mix

Directions

1. Brown the ground turkey in 2 T extra virgin olive oil.
2. Place turkey in the bottom of a large crock pot.
3. Add onions, beans, corn, garlic, tomatoes, chiles, jalapenos, olives, taco seasoning and ranch mix.
4. Mix well and cook on Low for 6-8 hours.