Easy Taco Stew

From: Tallulah Yoga

On Nov 1, 2009

Loved it. I used yellow hominy instead of corn just to give it that authentic Mexican touch. I reduced the water to 3/4 cup. A keeper for sure. Thanks, Merlot.

From: Sooz Cooks

On Oct 13, 2009

I keep trying Merlot's recipes and they keep being 5 Star gems. This one is no different. It was SO easy to throw together after work but tasted like I had been cooking for a long time. Onion powder instead of onions was the only change I made. I served it with crushed tortilla rounds, sour cream, shredded cheese and flour tortillas and it was DELICIOUS! This will be on our menu on a monthly rotation for sure but next time I will double the recipe as there was not a drop left!

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.