Come home to a hearty beef and bean soup! Get a head start by using thawed Make-Ahead Mexican Ground Beef in place of the ground beef and taco seasoning mix.
Slow-Cooker Southwest Beef and Bean Soup
- Prep Time 20 min
 - Total 7 hr 20 min
 - Servings 8
 - Ingredients 16
 
Ingredients
Soup
- 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
 - 1 packet (1 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
 - 1 can (15.5 oz) red beans, drained, rinsed
 - 1 can (15 oz) pinto beans, drained, rinsed
 - 1 can (15 oz) crushed tomatoes, undrained
 - 2 cans (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
 - 1 cup thick & chunky salsa
 - 1 1/2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
 - 1 1/2 cups frozen corn (from 12-oz bag), thawed
 - 3/4 cup chopped yellow onion
 - 1 teaspoon dried minced garlic
 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
 - 1/2 teaspoon pepper
 
Toppings, if desired
- Shredded Cheddar cheese
 - Chopped avocado
 - Tortilla chips
 
    Make With
        Old El Paso
    Instructions
- 
                        Step1In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain.
 - 
                        Step2Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix beef and remaining ingredients except toppings.
 - 
                        Step3Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 9 hours. Garnish individual servings with toppings.
 
Nutrition
                        280
                        Calories
                    
                    
                        7g
                        Total Fat
                    
                    
                        19g
                        Protein
                    
                    
                        34g
                        Total Carbohydrate
                    
                    
                        6g
                        Sugars
                    
            Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
 - 280
 
- Calories from Fat
 - 60
 
- Total Fat
 - 7g
 - 11%
 
- Saturated Fat
 - 2 1/2g
 - 13%
 
- Trans Fat
 - 0g
 
- Cholesterol
 - 35mg
 - 12%
 
- Sodium
 - 1110mg
 - 46%
 
- Potassium
 - 660mg
 - 19%
 
- Total Carbohydrate
 - 34g
 - 11%
 
- Dietary Fiber
 - 8g
 - 32%
 
- Sugars
 - 6g
 
- Protein
 - 19g
 
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
 - 8%
 - 8%
 
- Vitamin C
 - 15%
 - 15%
 
- Calcium
 - 8%
 - 8%
 
- Iron
 - 20%
 - 20%
 
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 2 Lean Meat;Carbohydrate Choice
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