Taco Soup/Chili

I started with a plan to make taco soup, but we ended up with Chili. It was still tasty, just not what I had planned. They taste very similar, so I figured we could lump them together and then tweak it a bit for each. So here you go, two for one.

Ingredients:

1 lb lean ground beef
1/4 cup onions (dried)
1/2 TBSP garlic (dried)
1 TBSP pepper blend
1 TBSP Chili powder
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp paprika (smoked)
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
Stewed tomatoes - 8 Cups for the soup, 4 cups for the chili
Beans - low sodium - black and red kidney for the chili, either one for the soup

 
Procedure:

1. Brown the ground beef, I will do this in the pot that I plan to cook the rest of the items in. 
2. Once the beef is in decent sized pieces and fully cooked add the pepper, onions and garlic. Allow to cook for a moment. 
3. Add the stewed tomatoes. While they begin to heat up measure your remaining ingredients and add to pot.
4. As it begins to boil stir frequently to ensure nothing is stuck to the bottom. 
5. Simmer all ingredients for 10 to 15 minutes
6. Serve