Vegetarian Taco Soup with Ranch Dressing
    Author: eSoupRecipes.com
  Recipe type: Soup
  Cuisine: Mexican
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     Serves: 8
  
      - 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup dry Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 15-ounce can red beans or pinto beans, drained and rinsed thoroughly with cold water
- 15-ounce can kidney beans, drained and rinsed thoroughly with cold water
- 28-ounce can Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning (or 1 packet taco seasoning mix)
- 1 packet ranch seasoning mix (you can’t go wrong with Hidden Valley)
- 1½ cups water
     - Put the TVP in a small saucepan, pour over it the boiling water and stir
- Let sit 5 minutes to rehydrate
- In a Dutch oven or soup pot add the olive oil and heat over medium
- Stir in the onions and cook 5 minutes
- Add the TVP and cook for 2 minutes
- Pour in the taco seasoning and ranch seasoning; stir well to coat and cook for another minute or so
- Add the beans, tomatoes, water and bring soup to a boil
- Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 30 minutes
- Garnish with your favorite taco toppings, such as shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, pickled jalapeno pepper slices, cilantro and/or lime juice.
- Serve with corn chips and your favorite beverage
   Recipe by eSoupRecipes at https://esouprecipes.com/vegetarian-taco-soup-with-ranch-dressing
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