Description
This hearty Taco Soup combines savory ground beef with flavorful beans, corn, and diced tomatoes with green chiles, seasoned perfectly with taco seasoning. It's a comforting, spicy soup that's quick to prepare and easy to customize with your favorite toppings like sour cream and cheddar cheese.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes with green chiles, undrained (or 3 (10 oz) Rotel cans)
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (16 oz) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15 oz) can whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
- 1 (1.25 oz) package taco seasoning
- 1 cup beef broth or water (optional)
Toppings (optional)
- Sour cream
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Diced avocado
- Fresh cilantro
- Tortilla chips
Instructions
- Brown the beef: In a large Dutch oven or pot, brown the ground beef over medium heat until no longer pink. If using lean beef, add a tablespoon of olive oil to prevent sticking and aid browning. Drain any excess fat if necessary.
- Add ingredients: Stir in diced tomatoes with chiles, black beans, kidney beans, corn, tomato sauce, and taco seasoning. Mix well to combine all the flavors evenly.
- Adjust consistency: Pour in beef broth or water if you prefer a thinner soup consistency. Stir to incorporate.
- Simmer the soup: Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and let it simmer uncovered for 20 minutes to allow flavors to blend thoroughly. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
- Season and serve: Taste the soup and add salt and pepper as needed. Ladle into bowls and top with your favorite garnishes such as sour cream, shredded cheddar, diced avocado, fresh cilantro, or crunchy tortilla chips.
- Store leftovers: Refrigerate any remaining soup in an airtight container and consume within 3-4 days for best flavor and safety.
Notes
- The soup is naturally spicy and warming—perfect for cold nights.
- Using Rotel cans with diced tomatoes and green chiles adds a nice zesty flavor.
- If you prefer a vegetarian version, substitute ground beef with plant-based crumbles or omit it entirely.
- Add more broth to adjust thickness as desired.
- Leftovers store well and flavors deepen overnight.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/12 of recipe
- Calories: 68 kcal
- Sugar: 0.03 g
- Sodium: 107 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 0.1 g
- Fiber: 0.03 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
