Taco Soup

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Recipe Type:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Taco soup is the lazy genius of weeknight cooking — toss canned goods, browned beef, and two seasoning packets into a pot and you have a deeply satisfying, crowd-pleasing dinner in 25 minutes. Despite how effortless it is, the combination of taco seasoning, ranch, tomatoes, beans, and corn creates a bold, complex-tasting soup that seems far more involved than it actually is.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs ground beef
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained
  • 1 can (15 oz) kidney beans, drained
  • 1 can (15 oz) corn, drained
  • 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes
  • 1 can (10 oz) diced tomatoes with green chiles
  • 1 packet taco seasoning
  • 1 packet ranch seasoning
  • 3 cups beef broth

Toppings

  • Shredded cheddar cheese
  • Sour cream
  • Crushed tortilla chips
  • Jalapeño slices
  • Fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. Brown ground beef with diced onion in large pot over medium-high heat; drain fat
  2. Add taco seasoning and ranch seasoning; stir to coat meat
  3. Add all canned goods and beef broth; stir to combine
  4. Bring to boil, reduce heat, and simmer 15-20 minutes
  5. Taste and adjust seasoning (add salt carefully — packets have a lot of sodium)
  6. Serve topped with cheese, sour cream, crushed chips, jalapeño, and cilantro

Notes

Taste before adding extra salt — the taco and ranch seasoning packets contain significant sodium. This soup freezes beautifully for up to 3 months.

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