Taco Soup

• 1lb ground beef (or substitute)
• 2 pckgs. taco seasoning
• 1 can of corn
• 2 cans of beans
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup of water
• sour cream and cheese (to top)
• corn chips (to eat with)
• marie callendar's corn bread mix (so easy, just add water)
• honey butter (to top corn bread with)

1. preheat oven and make corn bread. while that is in the oven, cook up the beef in a LARGE skillet.

2. when it's ready, add taco seasoning canned ingredients and water until warm.

3. serve with cheese, sour cream and chips and corn bread topped with honey butter.

SO good. SO easy. healthy and cheap.

Tortellini Soup

Laura Sessions made this for me after I had Andrew. It is the BEST soup. I am not a huge fan of soup, but this served with a roll or garlic bread is SOOO DANG GOOD (AND EASY!)

• 2 TBSP olive oil
• 2 zucchini diced
• 3 medium carrots diced
• 2 med onions diced
• 5 1/2 cups stock
• 1 large can of tomato juice (IF you are doubling)
• 1 can diced tomatoes (blended)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 bay leaf
• 8-9 oz fresh or frozen tortellini (I like cheese)
• 2-3 TBSP fresh chopped Parsley

1. Med heat skillet and olive oil. Saute diced zucchini, carrot and onion until onions are soft.

2. While the veggies are cooking up, start boiling the stock, tomatoes, salt, basil and bay leaf. Add veggies when they are done.

3. When this is boiling, add tortellini for 2 min.

4. Reduce heat and cook for 5-6 min. stir in Parsley at the last minute.

add shredded chicken for more protein and serve with some kind of bread to dip. yum yum.