Persephone was born just six months after we moved to Utah, and Kristina Erickson, a member of our new congregation, brought us this soup. It was the best taco soup I (Kate) had eaten, and I asked for the recipe right away. And then I didn’t believe that was the correct recipe because it looked simple and the soup had tasted too-wonderful for this level of simplicity. I was wrong. The amazing soup really was that simple.