Quick & Easy Recipes

Before I sign off for the day, I though I'd share a couple of my quick, easy recipes...

Easy Taco Soup

1 Pound of ground meat (we use turkey, but it's great with beef)
1 whole onion, chopped (or half if you perfer. Dave and I love lots of onion flavor)
1 taco seasoning packet
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can red kidney beans (or beans of your choice)
1 can whole kernel corn
1 can of white homany
1 can of green chilis
Brown ground meat together with the onion. Add salt and pepper to taste and taco packet (you may need to add a little water to evenly distribute the taco seasoning). Add all your canned veggies and enough water or chicken broth, according to how thick or juicy you prefer your soup. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and let simmer for 30-40 minutes. Serve over crumbled tortilla chips (optional) and top with cheese and cilantro or chives (also optional).

Easy Chili Mac

1 pound ground meat
1 chopped onion
1 can of chili (Dave perfers to make his own chili, but this is a quick recipe. The choice is yours)
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 can ranch style beans
1 small box of elbow macaroni (cook according to directions on box)
Brown ground beef and onion together. Add all your canned foods, and chicken broth according to how much juice you prefer. Add cooked macaroni according to how much you want (leftover macaroni can be heated later, and used in other recipes). Salt and pepper to taste and top with cheese. This is wonderful with crackers.

These recipes are not fancy, but Dave and I enjoy them, and they're great for when you're in a hurry.