Ingredients

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 500g minced beef
• 1 satchet Taco seasoning
• 4 cups water
• 1 tin (400g) red kidney beans
• 1 tin (400g) borlotti beans
• 1 tin (400g) corn kernals
• 2 tbsp Tabasco

Slow cooker taco soup

In a frying pan, heat the oil and brown the mince.

Add the Taco seasoning and cook for a few minutes. Pour in the 4 cups of water and mix well. Pour into slow cooker and add the beans, corn and Tabasco sauce.

Cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours.

Notes

• You can double this recipe and it will fill the slow cooker to the brim. It’s great for parties or after footy snacks. I like to serve this with a generous grating of tasty cheese and a dollop of sour cream. You can also crunch up some corn chips and sprinkle them over.
• This recipe was created by Jennifer Cheung for Kidspot, New Zealand’s best recipe finder.

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