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    Easy Taco Soup Recipe

    By Jill Baird · Published July 25, 2023 · Updated August 21, 2023 · 1 Comment

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    This Easy Taco Soup Recipe is a healthy soup recipe loaded with ground beef, beans, and corn.  It can be made in just a few minutes, with simple ingredients, is protein-packed, hearty, and filling.  

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    Best Taco Soup Recipe

    This is the Best Taco Soup recipe - full of all of the southwest flavors you love and thick and hearty enough for a meal.  Load it up with corn chips, cheese, salsa, and sour cream and you have a one-pot meal the entire family can agree on. 

    This one-pot meal can be made in just under 30 minutes.  It's also versatile enough you can make it in the slow cooker for those days when the family can't seem to eat at the same time and you need a meal that can stay warm for several dinner shifts.

    And if you love all things tacos, be sure to try our crispy beef tacos, taco pizza, and of course, our homemade taco seasoning.

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    Easy Taco Soup Ingredients

    • Oil:  You’ll need just a couple of tablespoons of cooking oil to caramelize the onions.  Avocado oil or another mild-tasting oil will work great.
    • Ground Beef: It’s best to use a lean cut of ground beef for this taco soup recipe so you don’t have to drain the fat off the cooked meat.  I like to use 85/15 ground beef. It makes for juicy ground meat without a lot of extra fat.
    • Onions: To get the taste of fresh onions without having to cut them up is to purchase diced onions in the freezer section at the supermarket.  This small detail is a game-changer in so many recipes.  Yellow onions, white onions, or even red onions work great in this taco soup with ground beef.
    • Garlic: The jarred, pre-minced, garlic works great in this recipe.  Add it to the pan when you’re browning your meat so it has a chance to cook and sweeten.
    • Taco Seasoning: You can use a homemade taco seasoning, packets from the spice isle, or the bulk taco seasoning.  Pretty much any of those will work great.
    • Beans:  You can make this taco soup with black beans, kidney beans, or pinto beans.  I like to add a mixture but any variation of these beans will work great.
    • Corn: The best corn for this recipe is super sweet white corn from the freezer section.  Seriously, use freezer corn.  It’s so fresh and will add a sweetness you don’t get with canned corn.  If you’re in a pinch, canned corn will work too.
    • Peppers: Sometimes I have a bunch of pepper from my garden.  If you like to  “hide” veggies from your kids or have some peppers in your fridge you’d like to use up, this is a great option.  Just dice them small and throw them into the pot when you add the minced garlic.
    • Crushed Tomatoes: You can also use diced tomatoes or tomato chunks for this recipe.  My kids really dislike chunks of tomatoes so I use crushed tomatoes.  It gives the soup a deep rich tomato flavor.
    • Water: You may need to add some extra water to this recipe. Just add a half cup at a time until it reaches your desired consistency. We like a thick and hearty soup at our house (kind of like the consistency of chili).
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    How to Make Taco Soup

    1. In a large pot, add a couple of tablespoons of oil and the diced onions. Cook on medium heat stirring occasionally until the onions are transparent and then turn a caramel color.
    2. Add the ground beef and brown the meat and a cup of water. (This will help the meat cook evenly while it cooks) Use a spoon and break up the chunks of meat until it’s in fine pieces. And almost all the meat is no longer pink.
    3. Add the minced garlic and cook for a couple more minutes until the garlic is transparent.
    4. Add peppers if desired, then add the beans, crushed tomatoes, frozen corn, and taco seasoning. Continue to cook on medium heat until the taco soup is hot and bubbly. 
    5. Serve with a dollop of sour cream, shredded cheese, and your favorite corn chips. Enjoy!
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    How to Make Crockpot Taco Soup

    1. In a pan on the stove, caramelize your onions. Add the minced garlic.
    2. Brown the ground beef until there is just a little pink showing, then add the prepared meat and the rest of the ingredients to the slow cooker/crockpot.
    3. Turn the slow cooker on low and cook for about 3 hours or until the ingredients are hot. 
    4. Set the slow cooker to warm until you're ready to eat. Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, and your favorite corn chips 
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    Frequently Asked Questions

    What's the best way to reheat Taco Soup?

    If you're wanting to reheat the taco soup after it's been in the fridge, simply put it in a pan on the stovetop, add a little water (It will probably be really thick at this point.  The beans and the corn absorb the liquid). Stir frequently until warmed through.

    Can you freeze Taco Soup?

    Yup! Taco Soup is a great freezer meal. Just store completely cooled soup in freezer bags or another airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. To thaw, transfer to the fridge overnight.

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    Simple Taco Soup Recipe Tips

    • You can sub ground turkey or ground chicken for the beef in this recipe.
    • You can also use chicken breast like this chipotle chicken.
    • Use canned or frozen corn.
    • Add more veggies-green beans, shredded carrots, or diced red peppers.
    • Top with your favorites, sour cream, diced tomatoes, diced avocados, Guac, or fresh salsa.
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    Easy Taco Soup Recipe

    This Easy Taco Soup Recipe is a healthy taco soup recipe, and bonus, it freezes great. It can be made in just a few minutes, with simple ingredients, and is a dinner recipe the entire family will love. 
    Course Soup
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time 25 minutes minutes
    Servings 8 people
    Calories 205kcal
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    Ingredients

    • 1 med Onion yellow, white or red onions work great
    • 2 Tablespoons Avocado Oil any mild flavored cooking oil will do
    • 1 Tabelspoons Garlic
    • 1 lb Ground Beef recommend 85/15
    • 1 28 ounce Crushed Tomatoes canned
    • 1 4 ounce Green Chilies
    • 2 15 ounce Bean canned, with liquid
    • 8-12 ounces Frozen Corn, Super sweet white corn Canned Corn will work too
    • 3 Tablespoons Taco Seasoning homemade, packaged, or bulk
    • 1 teaspoon salt

    Instructions

    • In a large pot, add a couple tablespoons of oil and the diced onions. Cook on medium heat stirring occasionally until the onions are transparent and then turn a caramel color. 
    • Add the minced garlic and cook for a couple more minutes until the garlic is transparent. 
    • Add the ground beef and a cup of water. (This will help the meat cook evenly while it cooks) Use a spoon and break up the chunks of meat until it’s in fine pieces. And almost all the meat is no longer pink. 
    • Add the beans. (It’s not necessary to drain the beans, just add the beans to the pot, juice and all)
    • Add the crushed tomatoes, frozen corn, and taco seasoning. 
    • Continue to cook on medium heat until the taco soup is hot and bubbly.  
    • Serve with a dollop of sour cream, shredded cheese, and your favorite corn chips. Enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 482mg | Potassium: 225mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 110IU | Vitamin C: 3.7mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1.3mg

    More Quick and Easy Soup Recipes

    • Lasagna Soup
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    • Turkey and Rice Soup
    • Roasted Tomato Soup
    • Potato Broccoli Cheese Soup
    • Chicken Noodle Soup
    • Broccoli Potato Cheese Soup
    • Creamy Chicken Taco Soup
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    Great Bread Recipes to serve with Taco Soup

    • Cheddar Bread
    • Pesto Flatbread
    • Herb Twist Bread
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    • Bread French

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    This Easy Taco Soup Recipe is a healthy taco soup recipe, and bonus, it freezes great. It can be made in just a few minutes, with simple ingredients, and is a dinner recipe the entire family will love.

    This Easy Taco Soup Recipe is a hearty and healthy homemade soup recipe loaded with ground beef, beans, and corn.  It can be made in just a few minutes, with simple ingredients. 

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    1. Debra

      December 29, 2022 at 3:22 pm

      I used beef broth instead of water and I doubled it. Turned out great!!

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