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Taco Soup

Ingredients -

3/4 pound Extra Lean Ground Beef
1/2 cup chopped White Onion
1/2 cup chopped Green Bell Pepper
1 (1-1/4 ounces) package Taco Seasoning Mix
4 cups Vegetable Juice Cocktail
1 cup Medium or Hot, Thick and Chunky Salsa
3/4 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese

Toppings:
Sour Cream, shredded Lettuce, sliced Green Onion, chopped Tomato, Tortilla Chips

Preparation:

1. Add ground beef, onion, and green pepper to large stockpot. Brown over medium heat until beef is no longer pink. Use wooden spoon to stir and crumble beef.

2. Drain off all excess fat.

3. Stir in taco seasoning mix. Simmer 1 minute.

4. Stir in vegetable juice and salsa. Simmer 5 minutes.

To serve:
1. Ladle soup into serving bowls.

2. Garnish with shredded cheddar cheese.

3. Garnish with desired toppings.

Soup Making Tips -
Raw Meat Contamination

	Separate platters should be used for raw and cooked meat. Do not take raw hamburger patties out to the grill on a plate and then transfer the cooked patties to the same plate. This will contaminate the food people are about to eat.

Soup Making Tips -
Bell Peppers

	Green bell peppers are red, yellow or orange bell peppers that have not had a chance to ripen. They are more bitter at this stage than ripened bell peppers.

Soup Making Tips -
Moist Heat

	The moist heat method of cooking, in the form of heated liquid, forces tough tissue in the meat to break down and become tender over time.

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