Spicy Crock Pot Taco Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs ground beef
1 onion, browned and drained
1 (15 ounce) can black beans
1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans (or great nothern)
1 (16 ounce) can chili beans
2 (10 ounce) cans Rotel Tomatoes (hot or mild)
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 (15 1/4 ounce) cans white shoepeg corn
1 (1 ounce) package dry ranch dressing mix
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
2 -3 cups chicken broth (I always use chicken broth) or 2 -3 cups beef broth (I always use chicken broth)
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
cayenne

Preparation

Brown ground beef with chopped onion.Drain.
Add all ingredients to a 7 quart Crock Pot Stir well.
Cook on low 6-8 hours.
Important! Do not drain the cans, just add entire contents of each can.
Serve with tortilla chips & shredded cheese.
One or more optional garnishes can be added to bowls of soup.
sour cream,avocado slices,black olives,cilantro, jalapeno slices.
Notes: Can substitute cubed raw chicken in place of the beef or before serving add shredded cooked chicken and heat through.Can also cook in large pan on stove top. Bring to a boil and turn heat down to low, simmer for 30 min.Stir occasionally.