Taco Soooop and Chocolate Moooose

So, it turns out that Paula Deen's recipe for Taco Soup is off the chain. It was so good. I also bought this new box of cake mix called Chocolate Moose Decadence (or something like that), and it too turned out well. Last time I felt this good while pregnant, cooking big meals, thinking of a million things I needed to do, there was a baby in my arms within days. Let's hope he hangs on a bit longer. I am 34 weeks and 2 days today. Just for the sake of myself and the severe ADD I suffer from, I am going to post this Taco Soup recipe here so I won't lose it. A blog. I mean, I have needed this for SO long. Things I can write down and NEVER lose. A genius that blog creator is...

Taco Soup--Paula Deen Re-Mix

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 2 cups diced onions
• 2 (15 1/2-ounce) cans pinto beans
• 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can pink kidney beans
• 1 (15 1/4-ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can Mexican-style stewed tomatoes
• 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can tomatoes with chiles
• 2 (4 1/2-ounce) cans diced green chiles
• 1 (4.6-ounce) can black olives, drained and sliced, optional
• 1/2 cup green olives, sliced, optional
• 1 (1 1/4-ounce) package taco seasoning mix
• 1 (1-ounce) package ranch salad dressing mix
• Corn chips, for serving
• Sour cream, for garnish
• Grated cheese, for garnish
• Chopped green onions, for garnish
• Pickled jalapenos, for garnish

Directions

Brown the ground beef and onions in a large skillet; drain the excess fat, then transfer the browned beef and onions to a largeslow cooker or a stockpot. Add the beans, corn, tomatoes, green chiles, black olives, green olives, taco seasoning, and ranch dressing mix, and cook in a slow cooker on low for 6 to 8 hours orsimmer over low heat for about 1 hour in a pot on the stove. To serve, place a few corn chips in each bowl and ladle soup over them. Top with sour cream, cheese, green onions and jalapenos.