Taco Soup Recipe
This easy taco soup recipe is so hearty, filling and just the perfect comfort food. And the deliciously spiced, beefy flavor will have everyone craving more! Makes about 10 1/2 cups.
Ingredients
- 2 tspolive oil
- 1 ¼ lbslean ground beef
- 1 mediumyellow onion chopped ((1 1/2 cups))
- 2 clovesgarlic, (minced (2 tsp))
- 1jalapeno, (seeded and finely chopped (optional)*)
- 2cans diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 1can low-sodium beef broth
- 1can tomato sauce
- 1 tbspchili powder
- 1 tspground cumin
- ¾ tspground paprika
- ¼ tspdried oregano
- 1 ½ tbspdry ranch dressing mix, or 1/3 cup chopped cilantro and 1 tbsp fresh lime juice ((see notes***))
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 ½ cupsfrozen corn
- 1can black beans, (drained and rinsed)
- 1can can pinto beans, (drained and rinsed)
- shredded mexican blend cheese, (chopped green or red onions, diced avocados and corn tortilla strips/chips)
Directions
- 1
Heat a large pot over medium-high heat drizzle lightly with oil.
- 2
Add ground beef in a large along with chopped onion, crumbling and stirring occasionally until browned. Add jalapeno and garlic and saute 1 minute longer.
- 3
Drain excess fat from beef mixture.
- 4
Stir in tomatoes with chiles, beef broth, tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, ranch dressing mix and season with salt and pepper to tastes. Cover pot with lid and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 5
Add in corn, black beans and pinto beans and cook until heated through. Add 1/2 cup water to thin soup if desired. Stir in cilantro and lime if using.
- 6
Serve warm finished with desired toppings.