Taco Soup Recipe
Are you looking for an easy to make, simple ingredient recipe for Taco Soup? Make this classic soup recipe inside one pot with pantry ingredients like canned beans, tomatoes, dried seasonings, fresh onion and garlic, and one pound of ground beef. Don't forget your favorite taco soup toppings!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion finely diced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 3 cloves garlic (minced or pressed)
- 1 packet (1 ounce) taco seasoning
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 can (15 oz) pinto beans (drained & rinsed)
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans (drained & rinsed)
- 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
- 1 can (14.5 oz) petite diced tomatoes
- 1 can (4 oz) diced green chilies
- 1½ cups frozen corn
Instructions
- In a large pot or dutch oven pot, over medium-high heat, add the oil and diced onions. Cook until they're softened, while stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes.1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 small yellow onion
- Add in the ground beef and cook & crumble until the beef is no longer pink. Drain any excess grease/fat from the pot.1 pound ground beef
- Stir in the garlic and packet of taco seasoning in and mix until fragrant and the meat is coated.3 cloves garlic, 1 packet (1 ounce) taco seasoning
- Add the beef broth, beans, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, diced green chilies, and corn. Stir well.2 cups beef broth, 1 can (15 oz) pinto beans, 1 can (15 oz) black beans, 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce, 1 can (14.5 oz) petite diced tomatoes, 1 can (4 oz) diced green chilies, 1½ cups frozen corn
- Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce heat to medium low, and let the taco soup simmer (uncovered) for 20-30 minutes.
- Serve immediately with your favorite taco soup toppings like sour cream, avocado slices, shredded cheese, tortilla strips, and chopped cilantro.
Notes
- Sodium Tip : Because of the canned ingredients, which tend to be higher in sodium, this soup can have high sodium. If you are on a low sodium diet, or just want to watch your salt intake, I recommend using reduced-sodium canned products and/or reduced sodium taco seasoning. You can also add your dried seasonings to control the salt content more.
- Ground Meat : Use a lean ground beef to avoid excess fat settling at the top of the taco soup. You can also replace the ground beef with ground turkey, ground pork, or ground chicken. I use a 93/7 lean ground beef.
- Corn : Use yellow corn, white corn, or a gold n' white mix corn. You can also use a 15 ounce can of corn instead of frozen corn; make sure to drain it first before adding it into the soup pot.
- Simmer Time : The longer you simmer the soup, the better! You can simmer it with the lid on or leave the lid off. I love simmering soup with a lid on because it really infuses all those flavors together. Uncover the soup towards the end so it can thicken and the excess moisture can evaporate (if wanted).
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