Slow Cooker Taco Soup with Ranch Dressing Mix

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 310 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This slow cooker taco soup will remind you of tacos.

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix
1 (15 1/2 ounce) can corn, undrained
1 (15 1/2 ounce) can black beans, undrained
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
1 (15 ounce) can sliced black olives
1 onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 cup tomato juice

Directions

1 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir beef until crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease. Transfer beef to a slow cooker and sprinkle with taco seasoning mix and ranch dressing mix.
2 Add corn, black beans, diced tomatoes, and green chiles, all with their liquid, to the slow cooker. Stir black olives, onion, bell pepper, and tomato juice into ground beef mixture.
3 Cook on Low until vegetables are completely tender, about 5 hours.