Beefy Tortilla Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 to 1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef or turkey
1 (14 to 15 oz.) can diced tomatoes (do not drain)
1 (4 oz.) can diced/chopped green chile peppers
2 (15 oz.) cans kidney beans (if you double recipe, just add 1 more can)*
1 c. water
1 pkg. taco seasoning mix
1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix
1 c. frozen corn or if you prefer, 1 can corn, drained

Preparation

*I drain off the liquid at the top of the can, but I don't drain and rinse them.