Blackburn Taco Soup

This recipe was submitted by Kyra Harmon

1 can Sliced or Diced Tomato's
1 can Kidney Beans
1 can White Beans
1 can Green Beans
1 can Corn
1 pkg Taco Seasoning
1/2 a can of water
1- 16oz can of Tomato Sauce
1 lb Browned hamburger meat

Corn chips
Sour Cream
Salsa
Cheese, grated

Do not drain any of the cans, just dump all ingredients together. You can add other stuff in the soup too. There are two ways to cook this soup. 1) In a crock pot for 3 hours on low or 2) Warm it on stove top 10 minutes.
For serving - have each person pour soup mixture over corn chips. You can garnish with sour cream, salsa and cheese on top.

Tortilla Soup

This recipe was submitted by Rachelle Kunkel

1 T olive oil
1 large onion chopped
5-6 cloves garlic chopped
1 ½ t oregano
1 ½ ground cumin
1 T tomato paste
4-6 c chicken stock
4-5 whole canned tomatoes + some liquid from the can
Up to ½ c salsa for heat
1 chipolte chili + a little adobo sauce
1 can of corn
1-2 chicken breasts, shredded or cubed

*Garnish w/ Cilantro, sour cream, shredded cheese, lime wedges, tortilla chips, and/or avocado.

Boil chicken in water w/ salt & pepper or use rotisserie chicken. Heat oil in large pan on medium-high, cook onions, oregano, & cumin 2 min., then add garlic & lower heat, cook covered about 10 min. Add tomato paste to onions & cook for a minute. Add chicken stock & tomatoes. Puree soup & return to pot. Add chicken, & corn to soup. Simmer a few more minutes.