Beefy Tortilla Soup
["1 to 1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef or turkey", "1 (14 to 15 oz.) can diced tomatoes (do not drain)", "1 (4 oz.) can diced/chopped green chile peppers", "2 (15 oz.) cans kidney beans (if you double recipe, just add 1 more can)*", "1 c. water", "1 pkg. taco seasoning mix", "1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix", "1 c. frozen corn or if you prefer, 1 can corn, drained"]
["*I drain off the liquid at the top of the can, but I don't drain and rinse them."]
["lean ground beef", "tomatoes", "green chile peppers", "kidney beans", "water", "taco seasoning mix", "frozen corn"]