Fiesta Taco Soup Recipes

MEXICAN FIESTA TACO SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan or soup pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, cumin, celery and carrot and saute until the onion is tender and translucent.
• Stir in the broth, corn, bean soup and taco meat and cook for about 5 minutes, then stir in the zucchini and hot pepper (to taste) and cook for 5 - 10 minutes more or until the zucchini is cooked and tender, but still a colorful green. Add salt to taste, if needed.
• To serve: fill your bowls with hot soup, and top with crunchy corn chips, shredded cheese, avocado and cilantro leaves. Enjoy immediately while the chips are still a little crunchy!

MEXICAN FIESTA PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil; cook the rotini in the boiling water until the pasta is cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain. Rinse under cold running water until completely cooled; drain thoroughly.
• Whisk the salsa, mayonnaise, sour cream, black beans, Mexican-style corn, red bell pepper, green onions, black olives, garlic powder, cumin, cilantro, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl; add the cooled pasta and stir to coat evenly. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours to overnight before serving.

FIESTA BEEF & NOODLE SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook egg noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in condensed soup, salsa, water and taco seasoning., Drain noodles; stir into skillet and heat through. Sprinkle with cheese. Remove from heat. Let stand, covered, 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Freeze option: Freeze cooled noodle mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary.

FIESTA TATER TOT® CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in ground beef, green onion, and 1/2 package taco seasoning. Cook and stir mixture until the beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease.
• Combine remaining taco seasoning mix with tomato soup, nacho cheese soup, and milk in a saucepan; heat soup mixture until just boiling.
• Layer potato nuggets in the prepared casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until potato nuggets begin to crisp, about 10 minutes.
• Spoon ground beef mixture over potato nuggets; pour in soup mixture.
• Bake until soup mixture is bubbling, 15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle casserole with Mexican cheese blend; bake until cheese is melted, 5 to 10 minutes.

FIESTA TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain. Stir in beans and 1 cup salsa. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
• In ungreased 2-quart casserole, place broken tortilla chips. Top with beef mixture. Sprinkle with onions, tomato and cheese.
• Bake uncovered 20 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Arrange tortilla chips around edge of casserole. Serve with lettuce and additional salsa.

TACO SOUP FIESTA

Steps:

• Brown ground beef, drain.
• In a pot mix together, cooked ground beef, corn, black beans, ranch packets, taco seasoning, Rotel and water.
• Bring to a boil for 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Cook on low for 20-25 minutes.
• Serve hot. Top individual bowls of soup with a dollup of sour cream and shredded cheddar cheese.
• Dip tortilla chips in soup.

FIESTA TACO SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Brown beef and drain; add water and 1 1/2 tablespoons Fiesta Party Dip Mix. Cook on medium low until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Combine remaining Fiesta Party Dip Mix and the next 6 ingredients; mix well. Pour beef mixture and Fiesta mixture in slow cooker; cook on low 6-8 hours. Serve with tortilla chips, sour cream and Mexican cheese. Makes 8-10 servings.

FIESTA TACO SALADS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and jalapeno over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in water and taco seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in beans., Divide romaine among four serving plates. Top with beef mixture, tomatoes, green pepper, onions, olives and cheese., In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, salsa and milk. Drizzle over salads. Arrange tortilla chips around edges.

FIESTA TACO SOUP

Steps:

• Brown and drain ground beef. Add all ingredients to a large soup pan and let simmer for 30 minutes on medium heat.
• Top with cheese or tortilla chips, if desired. (WW tip: 2 cups equals 7 points. I topped with a slice of Kraft fat free American cheese for no extra points.)