2 lb. lean ground beef
2 c. chopped onion
2 tbsp. cooking oil
1 (1.25 oz.) pkg. taco mix
1 (.4 oz.) original Ranch dressing mix
4 (16 oz.) cans tomatoes, diced
1 (16 oz.) can pinto beans, undrained
1 (16 oz.) can kidney beans, undrained
1 (16 oz.) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (4 oz.) can green chilies, drained and chopped
1/2 tsp. salt

Sauté onions in oil. Add beef and stir until browned. Add seasonings and remaining ingredients. After soup begins to cook, simmer 2 hours. Stir occasionally. Serve with nacho chips, grated cheese and sour cream.

Yield: 1 gallon.

Tips:

You may use ground round beef or any ground lean beef.

You may use Hunt's already diced tomatoes (without herbs). (If you don't want the tomatoes to be chunky, put in blender for a few seconds.)

You may use light or dark kidney beans.

The chopped green chilies in a can work well, but do not drain.