Basic Taco Soup

This is what I was going to bring the night of Freezer Meals and what I should have brought to Soup night. There are days (weeks, months) where I'm not feeling like much of a cook, and this is always handy during such times to throw together in a pinch. Plus, it makes two meals for my little fam (unless we pig out), or it can just as quickly be doubled: one meal for later on in the week and two more for the freezer. That's my kinda cook'n!

makes ~8 cups

1 lb ground beef, browned and drained
1 28-oz can tomatoes (pureed, diced, however your fam likes them)
1 8-oz can tomato sauce
1 15-oz can kidney beans (drained & rinsed)
1 15-oz can corn (w/ liquid)
1/2 pkg taco seasoning (I think McCormick is the most flavorful, but Kroger is good as well.)

Toss it in a pot, let it come to a boil, and serve up!

Toppings:
- Fritos corn chips
(sure, you can substitute regular corn chips, but it's just not the same)
- shredded cheese
- sour cream
(nothing else better than the heat of the soup and the cool of the cream....YUM)
- sliced olives

Can also toss in whatever you need to clean out of the fridge:
- onion - peppers - pinto/black beans
- roast beef in place of hamburger meat
(made it yesterday with some BBQ-rubbed roast leftovers; what a tasty substitute!)