Easy Taco Stew

From: Linzi Jordan

On Jul 8, 2008

I LOVE THIS RECIPE!!!!! I have found an even faster way to make this! Fry up a pound of ground beef and use it to make "Chili" Hamburger Helper. Then, near the end of cooking, as the sauce is thickening, I add a can of diced tomatoes and a can of corn. It would be even better to add beans! I love it because it only takes about 20 minutes to make a great dinner! You should really try my variation sometime! Thanks for the great recipe! I have some really good chips that I have posted that I serve with this...please go see! I already rated this, but if I could, I would add 5 more stars. I love it. I'm making it for the daycare children for lunch today. It's a "clean plate" day!

From: Rockin Robyn

On Jun 8, 2008

This was great! I browd the meat and onions then threw everything in the crockpot on low for 5 hours then high for one, it was nice and thick. I served it over elbow macaroni with shredded cheese, onion and sour cream, I bought the chips but forgot them! today for lunch we will use them. Thanks Merlot! this was VERY tasty and somethingI will make many times.

From: ThatBobbieGirl

On Oct 13, 2003

Just by looking at the recipe I could tell that I'd be holding extra water for a week if I prepared this dish without some changes. I've experienced what I call "salt buildup" in cooking when recipes call for a lot of canned goods — I'm not "sodium restricted" but I know what's too much for me. And besides that, nobody in my family likes really salty foods. But I liked the ideer of this, so I made a few modifications - here goes: I knew I was going to be really busy today, and I also like to have planned leftovers to make busy lives easier, so I decided to do a double batch in the crockpot. I only used ONE packet of taco seasoning, however, and I used no-salt canned corn. As for the canned tomatoes & chilies, I used one of those, and substituted a can of no-salt diced tomatoes for the other. All other ingredients I used as listed. Browned the meat & onion, and while that was cooking, I put everything else into the crockpot and put it on HIGH. Added the meat when it was done - it was very lean so I didn't drain it. This was all in at about 11:30 AM, so I covered it and set it on HIGH so it would be hot & ready for supper at 6pm. Wow, everyone loved it and had seconds (there's still SOME for leftovers, but not a whole lot!) First we put corn chips in the bowl, then some sliced provolone cheese (had no cheddar, but this was good); ladled the stew over top, then topped it with some lettuce, a dollop of sour cream, and tabasco sauce for DH and me. I don't often try something new that everyone ends up just loving so much. Thanks for this recipe, Merlot!

From: Miss Annie

On Sep 15, 2002

Great! We loved this Stew! It was so easy to put together because I had all of the ingredients in my pantry. I loved the taste, just like tacos', only no chopping!! It was a good hot soup to serve at lunch, and it was hearty enough that I didn't serve anything else. I used tortilla chips, warmed in the microwave. Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe.