Cannot Think of a Good Name Soup
Ingredients
- 4 strips thick-cut bacon
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound Graziano sausage
- 1 medium onion chopped
- ½ cup chopped green sweet pepper
- ½ cup chopped red sweet pepper
- 1 medium jalapeño pepper seeded and chopped
- 1 15.5-ounce can Mrs. Grimes Tex-Mex Chili Beans drained
- 1 15.5-ounce can Mrs. Grimes Kidney Beans drained
- 1 15.5-ounce can black beans drained
- 1 16.5-ounce can Ro-Tel diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 1 15.25-ounce can whole kernel corn drained
- 3 cups Zing Zang Bloody Mary Mix
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili seasoning
- Garnishes: shredded pepper jack cheese shredded mild cheddar cheese, tomato wedges, sour cream, sliced green onions, sliced black olives
Instructions
- Fry bacon in a large skillet until crispy; move to a plate with paper towel to drain; crumble when cooled.
- In the same skillet add onion, and red, green, and jalapeño peppers. Cook until onion is soft and transparent. Set aside.
- In the skillet add ground beef and sausage along with cumin and chili seasoning. Cook until meats are no longer pink, about 6 to 8 minutes.
- In a slow cooker combine beef, sauce, onion, cooked peppers, all the drained beans, corn, diced tomatoes, and bacon. Add Bloody Mary mix. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours.
- Makes 5 to 6 servings.
- Serve with a plate of garnishes from which diners may choose. Recipe from Melvin Ward of Ankeny.