Creamy Taco Soup

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

1 pound spicy Italian sausage

2 3/4 ounces onion, chopped, 1/2 cup

2 cloves garlic, minced

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

2-3 10-ounce cans Ro-tel tomatoes, undrained (tomatoes with green chilies)

2 cans beef broth

1/2 cup heavy cream

Salt to taste

Cumin to taste

Chili powder to taste

Onion and Garlic powder to taste

Directions

In a large soup pot, brown the ground beef with the onion and garlic; drain.

Add the spices and cook a couple minutes.

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 white remain.

Stir in remaining ingredients and heat through, adding the cream at the end before serving.

Notes

Top with some cheese, sour cream, raw green/white/yellow/red onion, crushed tortilla chips, etc.