Slow Cooker Mexican Soup in Instant Pot

Mexican Soup
United States
April 1, 2016 11:45am CST
I had some ground beef and wanted some soup for the day. I was tell someone else I was thinking of just adding vegetables, but when I started making it, it turned into a Mexican Soup, my hubby was in kitchen when I was dumping things in and he gave some suggestions, thus Mexican Soup created! I cooked a turkey for Easter so I use that broth, my pot has a sauté mode so I added ground beef, chopped onion and celery. Cooked until browned meat, added broth, tomatoes & green chilies, frozen corn, can ranch style beans, salt, pepper, garlic powder, cumin and chili powder. Moved mode to slow cooker for two hours and it was waiting for us to eat! Made a pan of cornbread! We loved it.
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10 responses
• United States
1 Apr 16
I often make a nice black bean soup that a client requests quite often. She prefers it to be quite spicy. I have to put in a lot of jalapeno peppers, red chili flakes, and 3 times the amount of onion that the original recipe calls for. I cook it on the stove top. Your recipe sounds quite delish!
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• United States
1 Apr 16
@Margielynn I'll post the how to in another discussion. It is great. I have to tone down the heat for myself.
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• United States
1 Apr 16
@ElusiveButterfly I would love that, thanks so much!
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• United States
1 Apr 16
We like spicy too, hubby said to add pepper flakes and I forgot! Yum, Black Bean Soup sound good!
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@LadyDuck (458730)
• Switzerland
1 Apr 16
This sounds really good, it's a long time that I do not make cornbread, I like it so much.
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• United States
1 Apr 16
I have my mama's recipe for cornbread, we like ours sweet! Make you some, it is quick and easy or you can buy mix at store. We love making Cornbread Salad with leftovers!
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@LadyDuck (458730)
• Switzerland
1 Apr 16
@Margielynn I will make it from scratch, our stores here do not have cornbread mix, people do not even know what is cornbread in Switzerland.
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• United States
1 Apr 16
@LadyDuck they are missing out, bet you have some delicious foodI do not know about!
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
1 Apr 16
I love everything in that soup except for the beans.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
1 Apr 16
@Margielynn I put a roast in the slow cooker overnight then add whatever I want to.
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• United States
1 Apr 16
@Marcyaz You can make a dish one on either slow cooker or pressure cooker, very yummy!
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• United States
1 Apr 16
You can omit them, add or delete anything and it will still be yummy!
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@Teep11 (7674)
• United States
1 Apr 16
Sounds delicious. That's a nice cooker. Some awesome meals can be prepared in in there. I'm sure all loved it.
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• United States
1 Apr 16
I love my cooker, I like to call it my magic pot, it can do all things just about! Yes we did enjoy!
@marlina (154165)
• Canada
9 Apr 16
Your pot has a sauté mode? Wish mine had one too.
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• United States
9 Apr 16
Yes, I love that, not messing up another pan!
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Apr 16
Sounds really good. I have never seen an Instant Pot, I want a new slow cooker I will have to look into this one. I take it they are still available.
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• United States
1 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 I am so excited for you, I know you are going to love it! Omg so glad I told you about it.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Apr 16
@Margielynn I am too, I am already planning what I'm going to cook.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Apr 16
@Margielynn I read a ton of reviews all very good no matter what site I was on. I bought one today lol, I should have it by next Friday. I am very excited. I'm so glad you wrote this article I have never heard of it before.
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@zebra2222 (5269)
• United States
2 Apr 16
Looks very tasty to me. Soup would be good on a cold day like this.
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• United States
3 Apr 16
Yes, I thought it was over with here but was chilly here again last night
@cherriefic (10400)
• Philippines
1 Apr 16
Yummy! I should try that as my kids loves soup.
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• United States
1 Apr 16
Soups is very forgiving, you can add and delete ingredients to your liking! I bet your kids would love it!
• Midland, Michigan
2 Apr 16
Sounds good and good to see you back again. I'm not familiar with 'can ranch style beans' care to elaborate, or maybe take a picture of the can before throwing it away next time. You could add it to a comment here too if you want. I've no clue what that is and never heard of it before, unless it goes by a different name around here.
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• United States
2 Apr 16
Hi, you can really add any type of bean, this is a pinto bean in a delicious spiced sauce. In place just use plain pinto beans or black beans and kick up chili power, garlic and cumin a little.
@Ruby3881 (1963)
• Canada
1 Apr 16
Oh darn, now I'm craving Mexican soup too! I think I'll get hubby to pick me up some ingredients when he's out and about today. It's time to restock, anyway. I think I already have some cooked beans in the freezer (we don't use canned very often.) And I do still have corn, and maybe a can or two of tomatoes. But I'll need meat and broth, unless I decide to make a pot of broth from our frozen soup bags today.And I think I'd want a few crunchy veggies (usually I get bell peppers) to make the soup a little more fresh tasting. I love that your crockpot has a saute mode! I'll have to look for that next time I buy one. It looks pretty big, too. What's its capacity?
• United States
1 Apr 16
It is not a crock pot, it is an electric pressure cooker, it takes the place of so many other table top appliances, such as rice cooker, slow cooker, stove top pressure cooker and so on. It holds 6 quarts. They have a Model that makes yogurt too that everyone raves about. Mine does not do that!
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• United States
2 Apr 16
@Ruby3881 I bought mine on Amazon, sometimes they will have them on sale, read reviews, also on Facebook have Instant Pot group, check it out!
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@Ruby3881 (1963)
• Canada
2 Apr 16
@Margielynn Oooh! I've heard a lot of good about those. I'll have to look into that. I could definitely use the rice cooker aspect, and the yogurt maker.
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