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My easy Taco Soup Recipe is a must-try for a fun family meal or potluck! Simple to make and packed with your favorite taco ingredients, this easy taco soup is ready in under 30 minutes all in one pot. Perfect for taco Tuesday!
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My homemade beef taco soup recipe is a go-to meal for my household, and if your family loves taco night half as much as mine, you will want to try this dish. It's so easy to make, super tasty, and totally customizable!
Taco soup combines everything you love in a beef taco recipe into a chili-like soup I guarantee you will love. The best part about this easy beef soup recipe is that it's ready in 30 minutes or less, so you can have dinner on the table in no time.
One of my favorite things about making taco soup is that it's ready in one pot, too, so there's hardly any clean-up after. And, it's great for parties! I've brought this soup to potlucks and everyone always loves it.
My family loved this recipe. It is now on our weekly rotation.
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Beef Taco Soup Ingredients
- ground beef
- onion
- garlic
- taco seasoning
- pinto beans
- corn
- fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- bay leaves
- chicken broth
- cilantro (optional)
- salt and pepper
One of the best things about this beef taco soup recipe is how easy it is to change up to fit your needs. It is so simple to make substitutions for the ingredients and customize them to your family's liking. And, you can add your favorite taco toppings to take the customization even further!
How to Make Taco Soup
- In a large pot, sauté onions with a small amount of cooking oil translucent.
- Add garlic and sauté for a minute until fragrant. Then, add ground beef and use a spatula to break into small pieces.
- Add taco seasoning and cook meat until browned.
- Add beans, corn, dice tomatoes, cilantro and bay leaf and stir.
- Add in chicken broth and cook for additional 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove bay leaf before serving. Dish out soup into bowls and top with your favorite taco toppings. Enjoy!
Taco Soup Recipe Tips
- Although the soup is delicious after cooking for only 30 minutes, this is one of those soups that taste better the longer it sits. Which makes it great for leftovers!
- You can make it spicier but using spicy taco seasoning, or by adding diced chiles, ancho chiles, or jalapenos.
Beef Taco Soup Substitutions
- The fire-roasted tomatoes add a bunch of subtle flavor to the soup. If needed it can be substituted with regular diced tomatoes or diced tomatoes with chiles.
- This soup is great because you can add extra veggies you have on hand, and it will add to the texture and flavor. Some of my favorites to add in are zucchini and bell peppers.
- The can of corn can be substituted for 1 cup of frozen corn.
Taco Soup Recipes FAQs
Homemade taco soup from scratch takes 30 minutes to cook from start to finish, including only 5 minutes of prep. Simply cook the ground beef and veggies, add other ingredients and broth, and allow it to cook further on the stove.
Leftover taco soup lasts 3-4 days when stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container. You can also freeze taco soup for 4-6 months by storing it in a freezer-safe bag after cooling. Reheat on the stove by allowing the soup to reach a simmer for 20 minutes or until heated through.
Cheese makes a fantastic addition to top taco soup. The best cheese for taco soup is any cheese you prefer to top your tacos with; a Mexican blend works very well with this taco soup recipe.
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Taco Soup Recipe
Equipment
- 1 deep pot
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 tbs of taco seasoning
- 1 can of pinto beans
- 1 can of corn
- 1 can of fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 1-2 bay leaves
- 16 oz of chicken broth
- 2 Tbs fresh cilantro chopped (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
See our Beef Temperature Chart for helpful tips on cooking any cut of beef!
Instructions
- In a large pot, sauté onions with a small amount of cooking oil translucent.1 large onion chopped
- Add garlic and sauté for a minute until fragrant; then, add ground beef and use a spatula to break into small pieces.2 cloves garlic chopped, 1 lb ground beef
- Add taco seasoning and cook meat until browned.2 tbs of taco seasoning
- Add beans, corn, dice tomatoes, cilantro and bay leaf and stir.1 can of pinto beans, 1 can of corn, 1 can of fire-roasted diced tomatoes, 1-2 bay leaves, 2 Tbs fresh cilantro
- Add in chicken broth and cook for additional 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.16 oz of chicken broth, Salt and pepper to taste
- Remove bay leaf before serving. Dish out soup into bowls and top with your favorite taco toppings. Enjoy!
Notes
- Although the soup is delicious after cooking for only 30 minutes, this is one of those soups that taste better the longer it sits. Which makes it great for leftovers!
- You can make it spicier but using spicy taco seasoning, or by adding diced chiles, ancho chiles, or jalapenos.
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