🏆 Nominate your top picks for this year's Carolina's Finest Awards for a chance to win $100! VOTE NOW

Recipes

Sante Fe Soup

Servings: Makes 4 quarts

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
1 onion chopped
2 half-ounce packages ranch-style dressing mix
2 1 1/4-oz. packages taco seasoning mix
1 16-oz. can black beans, undrained
1 16-oz. can kidney beans, undrained
1 16-oz. can pinto beans, undrained
1 16-oz. can diced tomatoes with chilies, undrained
1 16-oz. can tomato wedges, undrained
1 16-oz. cans white corn, undrained
2 cups water
Garnish: shredded cheddar cheese, sliced green onions

Directions

  1. Cook meat and onion together until meat is browned. Stir ranch-style dressing mix and taco seasoning mix into meat. Add remaining ingredients with juices from all. Add water. Simmer for 2 hours. If mixture is too thick, add water. 

  2. Garnish each serving with shredded cheddar cheese and sliced green onions. Serve over Fritos.

Recipe Courtesy Of

Lee Ragsdale of North Carolina EMC in Raleigh

Share Your Thoughts

Have a question about this recipe or just want to share what you thought? We’d love to hear from you!

Submit a Recipe

Submit your recipe for possible publication in Carolina Country magazine.