Taco Soup

Ingredients

• 2 lb. ground meat
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 chopped bell pepper
• 2 cans stewed tomatoes
• 1 can corn
• 1 can pinto beans (with jalapenos)
• 1 can Ro-Tel tomatoes
• 1 pkg. dry taco mix
• 1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch
• 2 cans water
• a handful of springtime herbs (we used parsley, chives, dill, sorrel, chervil, leeks, anything you have growing in the garden)
• 1/3 c. onions, finely chopped
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 4 c. bouillon (any flavor)
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/2 c. sweet cream
• 2 slices bread
• 1 Tbsp. butter