Chase's Favorite Taco Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 32 ounces tomato juice
• 6 -8 cups water
• 2 (2 1/2 ounce) packages taco seasoning
• 1 1/2 cups rice
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans
• 2 (15 ounce) cans refried beans
• 2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans
• 1 scoop tortilla chips
• shredded cheese

Recipe

• 1 in large pan combine tomato juice, half the water, taco seasoning & rice. bring to a boil, then simmer until rice is cooked through.
• 2 meanwile brown ground beef in a skillet, drain and set aside. (i run mine through the food processor to make it less chunky, my kids eat it better this way!).
• 3 slowly stir in the refried beans. (it's easier to mix them in first). next combine the remaining ingredients. bring to a boil and simmer for about 5 minutes. just long enough to combine the flavors.
• 4 serve in bowls, sprinkle generously with cheese. serve with chips.