Scott's Recipe

Soup - Creamy Tortilla

Category: Chili, Chowders, Soups & Stews

1 lb lean ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/3 cup flour
1 envelope (1.25 oz) taco seasoning mix
4 cups beef broth
2 cups milk
1 (15.5 oz) can red kidney beans, drained
1 (14.5 oz) can tomatoes or salsa*, undrained, cut up
1 cup Monterey jack/Mexican blend cheese, shredded
crushed taco chips
sour cream


1. Cook together ground beef and onion until meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain off fat.
2. Melt butter. Stir in flour. Add taco seasoning mix, beef broth and milk. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
3. Stir in beans, undrained tomatoes and meat mixture. Heat through, add cheese; stir over low heat until cheese melts.
4. Put corn chips and sour cream on top after ladling into soup bowls.