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Slow-Cooker Southwest Beef and Bean Soup

Name: Slow-Cooker Southwest Beef and Bean Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 7 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southwestern
Ingredients: 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef; 1 package (1 oz) Old El Paso™ 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 (4.5 oz each) Old El Paso™ chopped green chiles; 1 cup Old El Paso™ Thick 'n 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; Shredded Cheddar cheese; Chopped avocado; Tortilla chips

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Slow-Cooker Southwest Beef and Bean Soup

Prep 20 min
Total 7 hr 20 min
Servings 8

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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.

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated Jan 24, 2014

Ingredients

Soup

1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1 package (1 oz) Old El Paso™ 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 (4.5 oz each) Old El Paso™ chopped green chiles
1 cup Old El Paso™ Thick 'n 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

Steps

1

In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain.
2

Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix beef and remaining ingredients except toppings.
3

Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 9 hours. Garnish individual servings with toppings.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

tip 1
For a vegetarian soup, omit the beef and substitute vegetable broth for chicken broth.
tip 2
Substitute Progresso® black beans, red kidney beans or chick peas for the red beans or pinto beans.

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

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.