Easy Taco Soup Recipe
This Easy Taco Soup Recipe is delicious and inexpensive to make. It’s a straight-out-of pantry ingredient recipe.
You can keep almost all the ingredients on hand for a last-minute meal choice. I love having my pantry stocked with all the ingredients in case of a snow day in the middle of the week.
Winter is perfect for a hearty soup simmering in the Crock Pot.
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Taco Soup Recipe Ingredient Options
In addition to the ingredients listed in the recipe below, you can make many substitutions or additions and still have a fabulous dinner.
You can add cheese, sour cream, jalapenos, tortilla chips or strips, corn chips, etc. There are so many options, and each one is delicious with the soup.
Easy Taco Soup Recipe
Equipment
- Cuisinart 622-30DF Chef’s Classic 12-Inch Nonstick-Hard-Anodized, Deep Fry Pan w/Cover
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Ground Beef
- 1 – 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
- 1 – 15 oz. Pinto’s undrained
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 – 15 oz. corn
- 1 Pkg. Ranch Dressing Mix – Dry
- 1 Pkg. Taco Seasoning Mix – Dry
- 2 cups Tortilla Strips Optional Topping
- 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese Optional Topping
- ½ cup Sour Cream Optional Topping
Instructions
- Cook ground beef and onion in skillet until done – drain juices and discard
- Combine all but optional ingredients in Crock Pot
- Cook on Low for 4-6 hours
- Serve with optional toppings if desired
Notes
Running Late Option
If you don’t have 4-6 Hours to slow cook your easy taco soup recipe, you can move to a saucepan on the stovetop.
Slow cooking helps blend the many ingredient flavors; however, in a pinch, the stovetop is still delicious.
Cooking a Large Pot of Taco Soup
Another advantage to cooking a large pot of soup is that any leftovers can be quickly frozen for another winter’s day. Here is an Easy Enchilada Recipe that also freezes well for last-minute meals.
Taco soup is also delicious with these Sweet Corn Bread Muffins. You can see this easy recipe here.
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Best Rated Slow Cooker – For more than Taco Soup
Although there are a multitude of slow cooker’s to choose from, here are some of the top rated based on TopReviews.com
Best Overall
The Cuisinart is the Best Overall and you have different size choices as well
Best Overall based on Price
The InstaPot has many attractive features and a great price point.
Second Best Overall
Crock Pot is the original slow cooker and still ranks in the top for performance and quality.
I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do.
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This looks so delicious! I’m definitely going to have to try it. Thank you for sharing with us Rachel.
Super easy and delicious.
Rachel this looks so good and easy to make!
Stacy,
Yes it so easy and delicious
I love this recipe, but forget about it! And I haven’t thought to make it in the crock pot. Thanks for sharing your ideas!
linking this in my Saturday post!
Michele,
I’m glad I could remind you.
This sounds so good. It’s perfect in a chilly night.
Renae,
It really is.
I don’t use store bought seasoning mixtures, especially Ranch, since it has MSG. I use this recipe for taco seasoning:
1 Tbsp chili powder
½ Tbsp paprika
½ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp oregano
⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp red chili pepper flakes
1 tsp salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Mix all ingredients together and use taco seasoning for all your favorite Mexican recipes.
2. Store in an airtight container up to 6 months in a cool and dry place.
Wow, that sounds delicious. Thank you for sharing.