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Taco Soup (The Recipe) and Scottie Dogs (The Story)

By Sarah Hinnenkamp

The Taco Soup Recipe from Karissa Brusseau

Simmering in all of its "tacoey" goodness. Yum. The Taco Soup Recipe – from Karissa Brusseau

The Ingredients:

1 lb. ground beef

¼ C. chopped onion

1 16 oz. can tomatoes with liquid

1 16 oz. can kidney beans with liquid

1 17 oz. can corn with liquid

1 8 oz. can tomato sauce

1 pkg. taco seasoning

To Prepare:

Brown the ground beef with the onions, drain.

Add tomatoes, kidney beans, corn, tomato sauce and taco seasoning.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer.

Garnish with sour cream, corn chips and grated cheese.

Fill your bowl as full as you'd like...you'll still be back for seconds - promise.

The Story

Back in the mid-90s, Family and Consumer Sciences class was known simply as “Home Ec.” While spending a semester in the four white walls of our spacious classroom, I sewed a fuzzy blue pillow with my name and volleyball number on it, I sewed a cute, stuffed Scottie dog made with plaid fabric and I learned how to cook and bake a few dishes. At the end of our cooking unit, our teacher had us each bring in a recipe and we made a cookbook: spiced up using art from Microsoft Publisher, printed on 8 ½ X 11 paper and bound with three staples down the left side.

At the time, eating Taco Soup was risky and daring for me as I enjoyed much more tame food. My pallet has since changed and now welcomes more of a variety of flavors and spices. Each time I take a bite I’m reminded just how much I love this soup and I love it more each time I have it.

It reminds me of my beautiful friend Karissa – we exchanged our Scottie dog creations and she brought the class the Taco Soup recipe. It’s one of my favorites.

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