Cheri's Creamy Southwestern Taco Soup

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 (10 ounce) cans ro-tel tomatoes, undrained (tomatoes with green chilies)
• 3 cups beef broth
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons salt (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 in a large soup pot, brown the ground beef with the onion and garlic; drain.
• 2 add the spices and cook a couple minutes.
• 3 drop the cream cheese in bits into the meat. with the back of a big spoon, smash it into the meat until no bits of remain.
• 4 stir in remaining ingredients and heat through.