It may look like a sad little package shoved in the back of your freezer, but frozen spinach actually has a lot of culinary uses (and some may surprise you).


The best solution for wintertime taco Tuesday. Top off the spicy, beefy chili with a bit of cheese and dip away with tortilla chips. Works beautifully with chicken or chorizo too, so you can switch up the soup to match your favorite tacos.


2 pounds ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3 cans Mexican style stewed tomatoes
15 ounces can pinto beans (or jalapeno pinto beans)
1 can whole kernel corn
1 can mixed vegetables
1 envelope taco seasoning mix
1 envelope Ranch dressing mix
2 cups water
Brown beef with onions. Drain fat, place meat and onions in large soup pot, add salt, pepper, tomatoes, beans, corn, mixed vegetables, taco seasoning, ranch dressing mix and water. Bring to a boil, then simmer about 30 minutes.
Marin, New Mexico , USA
It may look like a sad little package shoved in the back of your freezer, but frozen spinach actually has a lot of culinary uses (and some may surprise you).
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reviews & comments
April 20, 2006
Pretty good. Recommend using 1.5 envelopes of Taco Seasoning. 1 envelope seemed a little weak for my taster.