Tuesday Soup | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• ***For the soup:***
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 1/4 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 jalapeño, optional, seeded, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (14.5-ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 1 (14-ounce) can low-sodium beef broth
• 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3/4 teaspoon ground paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dry ranch dressing mix
• salt, to taste
• ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 1/2 cups frozen corn
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup water, optional
• ***Optional toppings:***
• Mexican cheese blend, to taste, shredded
• green onions, to taste, chopped
• red onions, to taste, chopped
• avocado, to taste, sliced
• corn tortilla chips, to taste