This recipe is modified from one I saw on Allrecipes.com. It turned out too runny to work well burrito style so I served it with tortilla chips and cheese quesadillas. Of course, you could serve it in taco shells with all the fixings, I just didn't have any on hand. I use the split red lentils from Trader Joe's because the cook time is so much faster, but you could use any kind of lentils you want just follow the cooking directions for the type you buy.

I went deep outside the box tonight. It is of coarse taco tuesday but had no fresh meat ready. I do like to have vegetarian meals several times a week so I thought let's give this a try. I used lentils and spices as my meat substitute. We ate the whole thing! The lentils with added onions gave a look and texture of ground beef. I used spices while cooking the lentils to infuse flavor into them. Then used a boxed taco kit and the flavor packet to finish it off. Healthier and delicious. You really need to try this!

I have a picky 8yr old girl and I wanted her to try taco soup. My co-worker brought this for a potluck and I knew my picky girl will like it. I made it and it was a big hit. My husband loved it and asked me to make it often now. I know I have another Taco Soup receipe but this one is a bigger hit.

I'm a woman who loves anything that's cheap and easy to make! This was my first time cooking Chili and I'm very proud of the outcome.If you're like me and don't follow seasoning measurements that well, feel free to add more or less of the ones I suggested or even add your own kick & twist to it! This goes great with sour cream and shredded cheese. Make a meal of it and add some fresh bread sticks.

Healthier AND tastier than straight ground beef!

High protein, low fat and loads of flavor!

Got a cowboy recipe from Texas from my good friend and it is really good, yummy. I think this is best ever than I have tried several different recipes for taco soup.

I got the basic recipe for this soup from a coworker years ago. I added the ranch dressing mix, garlic & red pepper to kick up the flavor!

This recipe can be made on the stove top or a rice cooker! It is an original rice cooker recipe if you have a rice cooker. Super easy and tastes great! I put instructions for stove top or rice cooker in the steps. Hope you enjoy.

Though it doesn't look like it, this is a kind of 'fusion' food that's from Okinawa. This came from American influence from the military base there. It's really yummy so you should try it once!

Great to use taco seasoning mix instead of fiesta lime seasoning