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Texas Two-Step Soup Mix

This texas two-step soup mix layers gravy mix, spices, tortilla chips and pasta in a jar, ready to simmer with beef, corn and tomatoes.

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Sara Noel
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Texas Two-Step Soup Mix

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A layered jar mix of gravy mix, chili powder, spices, tortilla chips and pasta. Add ground beef, water, corn and tomatoes for a Tex-Mex style soup.
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Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 10 minutes
CourseSoup
CuisineAmerican
Servings5 servings
Calories295
Ingredients Equipment Directions Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 (1.61-ounce) package brown gravy mix
  • 2 tablespoons mild red chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 10 to 12 regular-size tortilla chips coarsely crushed
  • 1 to 1 1/4 cups uncooked small to medium-size pasta

Equipment

  • pint jars
  • skillet

Directions
 

  1. In a clean, dry 1-quart jar, layer the dry ingredients, keeping the crushed chips near the top.
  2. Close it and keep in a cool, dry place.

Notes

Add: 1/2 pound ground beef, browned; 7 cups water; 1 (15-ounce) can corn with red and green bell peppers; 1 (16-ounce) can chopped tomatoes.
Brown the beef. Put the beef, jar contents, water, corn and tomatoes in a crockpot. Simmer a couple of hours, until pasta is fully cooked.
Storage: dry mix airtight within about 6 months. Soup refrigerated 3 to 4 days; freeze up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 261g | Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4.1g | Trans Fat: 0.6g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 827mg | Potassium: 643mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5.3g | Vitamin A: 2040IU | Vitamin C: 81mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 2.9mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 5 servings from the whole mix with 1/2 pound ground beef, browned, 1 (15-ounce) can corn with red and green bell peppers, 1 (16-ounce) can chopped tomatoes; brown gravy mix counted as brown gravy mix, dry, dried minced onion counted as dehydrated onion, uncooked small to medium-size pasta counted as dry pasta, ground beef counted as beef, 85% lean, raw. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.

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