Taco Soup with Smoked Sausage

Taco Soup with Smoked Sausage
**Recipe pulled from The Hillshire Farm 75th anniversary Cookbook



Ingredients:
1 pkg. Hillshire farm turkey smoked sausage
1 medium onion chopped
1 can (16oz) pinto beans, drained
1 can (15.5oz) kidney beans, drained
1 can (15oz) black beans, drained
1 can (15.25oz) whole kernel corn, drained
1 can (14.5oz) tomatoes, undrained
1 can (14.5oz) chicken broth
2 1/2 Cups Water
1 pkg. (1.25oz) taco seasoning mix

Optional Toppings:
Shredded reduced-fat Cheddar Cheese
Crushed baked tortilla chips
Fat Free Sour Creme



Directions:
Cut Sausage into 1/2 inch cubes. Heat a 4-5qt pan over medium-high heat for 3 minutes. Cook sausage and onion for 3-4 minutes or until sausage is lightly browned, stirring occasionally.



Stir in all remaining ingredients except for optioinal toppings. Bring to a boil; Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Top each serving with shredded cheese, crushed tortilla chips and sour creme, if desired

Makes: 8 servings ( about 1 1/2 cups each)
Nutrition per serving: Calories: 260, fat 6g, cholesterol 30mg, carbohydrates 33g, fiber 8g, sodium 1490mg, protein 17g.



Doesn't it look good!!! I rated it a 5 Spoon WITH the sour creme, without it it's a 4 spoon.



I am sure you could throw all this in the crockpot and let it cook itself too.
(I think this would be a good one for freezer meal!)