You’d think that a recipe for Taco Soup would be a Southwestern original, right? So, the last place I expected to find a scrumptious Taco Soup recipe was from a fundraising cookbook in Oskaloosa, Kansas. But I did and I love it!

You see, the Jefferson County Humane Society in Oskaloosa meets at 7pm on the third Tuesday of each month. Apparently during one of those evening meetings, the idea was born to produce the Jefferson County Humane Society Cookbook. It’s got everything from dishes humans would love like the Fastest Cake In The West and Taco Soup to munchies for pets like Homemade Kitty Yum Yums and Peanut Butter Doggie Biscuits. This is my kind of cookbook for taming the hungry beast in man as well as man’s best friend!

This Taco Soup is so scrumptious, and as easy as it gets. It’s just a great choice to put on the table in no time. Delicious with either ground beef, turkey or chicken, and you can kick up the flavor by adding more chiles. The recipe calls for two packets—a taco seasoning mix and the Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing mix plus lots of beans, corn, tomatoes and chiles. Once you add the ingredients to the pot and heat it up, it’s ready to go in just about 15 minutes! Crush up some tortilla chips for the garnish for an added bonus. For me Taco Soup is a new, quick and easy favorite, and to that I say, Oskaloosa Ole!!