Taco Soup

I got this recipe from my sister and we LOVE it...

1 lb ground beef, browned
3/4 cup salsa
2 cans pinto beans (not drained)
1/2 onion chopped
1 pkt of ranch seasoning
1/2 pkt of taco seasoning

Brown beef and onion. Drain. Add rest of ingredients and cook on low till warm. Serve with grated cheese, and sour cream, and chips. Jared likes flour tortillas instead of chips.

Chicken Cream Cheese Soup

I have this on my menu for this week, again taken from here, and she found it here (they have some really good sounding recipes).

1 lb. chicken (breasts or combination)

1 onion, diced

1-2 Tbs. butter

2 handfuls baby carrots (about 2 cups sliced small)

4-5 potatoes, diced small

1 cup milk

1/4 c. flour

8 oz. pkg. cream cheese

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1. Put chicken in pot and cover with water; boil until cooked. Take chicken out of water but keep the broth. When chicken is cool, shred.

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2. Saute onion in butter. Put onion in pot and add carrots and potatoes. Add 3-4 cups of broth or enough to cover vegetables. Add bouillon cubes or soup base for flavor. (I add 4 bouillion cubes.) Bring to a boil and simmer until veggies are tender.

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3. Mix flour with milk and add to soup. Soften cream cheese in microwave then add to soup in little pieces and stir until melted. Season with salt and pepper.