Easy Taco Soup

Ingredients

• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 large onion , minced
• 3 cloves garlic , minced
• 2 packetss taco seasoning mix , 1 ounce
• 1 can black beans , 15 ounce
• 1 can Mexican-style corn , 11 ounce
• 1 can diced tomatoes and green chiles , 10 ounce
• 1 quart tomato juice
• 1 bunch cilantro , minced, or to taste
• 1 large lime , halved
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat a heavy-bottomed soup pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.

2. 2

   Add onion and garlic. Cook over medium to medium-high heat, stirring often, until onions begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add taco seasoning; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in black beans, corn, and diced tomatoes. Stir in tomato juice and scrape any browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.

3. 3

   Bring to a simmer; add cilantro and squeeze juice from lime halves into the pot. Simmer until flavors have melded, 15 to 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.