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zesty macaroni soup

A delicious thick soup made with macaroni and mixed seasonings, perfect for pairing with salsa cheese sauce.

45 min
Easy
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zesty macaroni soup

Ingredients

ground beef 1 pound
onion (chopped) 1 medium
water 5 cups
pinto beans (rinsed and drained) 1 can (15 ounces)
diced tomatoes (undrained) 1 can (14-1/2 ounces)
whole kernel corn (drained) 1 can (7 ounces)
chopped green chilies (optional) 1 can (4 ounces)
ground mustard 1/2 teaspoon
salt 1/2 teaspoon
pepper 1/8 teaspoon
chili macaroni dinner mix 1 package (7-1/2 ounces)
Salsa con queso dip (for serving)

Instructions

1

Cook beef

Cook the beef and onion in a saucepan over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain.

2

Combine ingredients

Add the water, beans, tomatoes, corn, and chilies (if using).

3

Season and boil

Add the mustard, salt, pepper, and the contents of the chili macaroni dinner mix packet. Bring to a boil.

4

Simmer

Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

5

Add macaroni

Stir in the macaroni from the dinner mix packet. Cover and simmer for an additional 10-14 minutes, stirring once, until the macaroni is tender.

6

Serve

Serve with salsa con queso dip for dipping.