Taco soup mix
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A quart jar of quick-cook beans, rice, dried vegetables and taco seasoning. Pour it into a pot with water and simmer for a hearty taco soup.
Ingredients
Per quart jar
- 1½ cups quick-cook red or black beans
- 1 cup quick-cook white rice
- ½ cup dehydrated onion
- ⅓ cup dehydrated green pepper
- ¾ cup dehydrated corn
- ½ cup tomato powder
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
- Optional: 2 tablespoons each of vegetable powder and green powder
- Optional protein: chicken or beef (freeze-dried, or dehydrated ground beef), or unflavored TVP
Equipment
- mason jars
- stockpot
Directions
- Start with the beans and press them down firmly.
- Pour the rice over the beans and shake the jar so it settles in.
- Add the onion, green pepper, and corn next.
- Top with the tomato powder and seasonings, shaking gently to spread the tomato powder. Seal the jar.
Notes
To cook: empty the jar into a 4-quart pot and add 8 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer about 20 to 30 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Serve with tortilla chips and sour cream if you like.
Storage: dry mix keeps at least a year; for longer than a year, add an oxygen absorber before sealing. Cooked soup: 4 to 5 days in an airtight container in the fridge, or up to 6 months in the freezer.
Safety: if adding freeze-dried or dehydrated meat, shelf life is shorter (meat can go rancid).
Nutrition
Serving: 770g | Calories: 2013kcal | Carbohydrates: 414g | Protein: 87g | Fat: 8.5g | Saturated Fat: 2.1g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 513mg | Potassium: 6331mg | Fiber: 69g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 6004IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 824mg | Iron: 41mg
Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 4 servings; cups quick-cook red or black beans (the first choice counted), quick-cook white rice counted as dry long-grain white rice, ½ cup tomato powder counted as tomatoes, taco seasoning mix counted as chili powder (as the seasoning mix. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.
