Freezer Meals-Southwestern Hamburger Soup

Freezer Meals-Southwestern Hamburger Soup

Freezer Meals make life so much easier. This Freezer Meals-Southwestern Hamburger Soup is another great recipe to have in your Freezer Meal recipes arsenal.

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I love how good the Southwestern Hamburger Soup turned out. It is filling and packed full of ingredients like ground beef, black beans, corn and all the flavors of your favorite Mexican recipe.

Top each serving with shredded cheddar cheese, crumbled chips and sour cream if desired.

How to Cook the Freezer Meal Southwestern Hamburger Soup

I cooked the freezer meal Southwestern Hamburger Soup in the crock pot for two hours. You could also cook it in a pot on the stove by simmering the thawed ingredients in a soup pot until heated through.

How to Make Freezer Meals-Southwestern Hamburger Soup

Ingredients

• 3 cups browned ground beef, drained well (about 2 pounds uncooked ground beef)
• 1 cup uncooked large elbow macaroni or pasta of choice
• 2 cups beef broth
• 14.5 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed well
• 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes with chiles
• 1 cup corn kernels
• 1 cup pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups shredded Mexican-blend cheese or cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Place all the ingredients into a gallon size freezer bag.
2. Remove all air and flatten.
3. Freeze flat on a cookie sheet.
4. Once frozen remove the cookie sheet and store in the freezer until ready to cook.
5. Use within 3 months.

Freezer Meals-Southwestern Hamburger Soup

Southwestern Hamburger Soup is an easy to prepare freezer meal recipe that can then be cooked in the crock pot or in a pot on the stove.

• Author: Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hours
• Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
• Yield: 6
• Category: Freezer Meal

Ingredients

• 3 cups browned ground beef, drained well (about 2 pounds uncooked ground beef)
• 1 cup uncooked large elbow macaroni or pasta of choice
• 2 cups beef broth
• 14.5 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed well
• 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes with chiles
• 1 cup corn kernels
• 1 cup pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups shredded Mexican-blend cheese or cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Place all the ingredients into a gallon size freezer bag.
2. Remove all air and flatten.
3. Freeze flat on a cookie sheet.
4. Once frozen remove the cookie sheet and store in the freezer until ready to cook.
5. Use within 3 months.

You can find the Crock Pot Southwestern Hamburger Soup recipe here.

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