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    Easy and Delicious Taco Soup Recipe (hearty).

    Published: Jan 12, 2022 · Modified: Jan 18, 2023 by Susan Moncrieff · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

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    I absolutely love the taste and flavor of tacos!  But sometimes I get a little tired of tacos in shells or taco salad.  So, sometimes when the weather is colder, or I just feel like more of a heartier soup recipe, I turn to this easy taco soup recipe.

    You still get to use taco toppings.  Because, you know, those are the best part of having tacos!

    This recipe uses quite a few canned goods.  It's great having recipes that use pantry staples and ingredients you already have at home.

    Ingredients

    1 pound lean ground beef, cooked and broken up
    1 Tablespoon oil (to cook onions)
    1 small onion, diced
    3 garlic cloves, minced
    1 red bell pepper, diced
    16 oz red kidney beans drained
    1 14.5 oz canned diced chili ready tomatoes
    1 package taco seasoning
    4 cups beef broth

    Taco Soup Toppings

    Favorite toppings include cheddar cheese, sour cream, and chopped avocado. Tortilla chips are a favorite side!

    Optional Ingredient substitutions

    I'm a kind of cook what you have handy type of person. Substitutions are 100 percent encouraged. Below are some suggestions.
    Use ground turkey or ground chicken instead of ground beef
    If you don't have a can of diced chili-ready tomatoes, use regular diced tomatoes and add a tablespoon of chili powder (or even use tomato sauce).
    Don't have kidney beans? Substitute black beans, pinto beans or a can of whatever beans you have handy. I also know some people like to add a cup of frozen or canned corn (in addition to the beans).
    If your family likes spicy, add some green chiles.

    Instructions

    Cook and break up ground beef in a separate skillet and drain any fat.
    Using a dutch oven at medium heat, add oil and diced onions.
    raw diced onions being added to oil in dutch oven

    When onions have been cooked until soft and starting to brown, add garlic and stir constantly.

    Add chopped red bell peppers, then add the beef broth (usually 2 cans or the box of beef broth)

    beef broth being added to taco soup

    Add canned beans and canned tomatoes.

    Beans added to taco soup

    My family is not a fan of tomato chunks.  I go through the extra step of putting the chili-ready canned tomatoes in the blender.  It takes just a minute to get a smoother texture.

    looking into blender to see blended canned diced tomatos

    Add a package of taco seasoning.

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    taco seasoning being added to dutch oven

    If you have your own homemade recipe for taco seasoning, go ahead and use it. I personally find the taco seasoning provides enough salt, but if you prefer more, salt to your taste.

    Stir and let simmer for about 15 minutes for the flavors to blend.

    Serve with favorite taco toppings and tortilla chips.

    close up view of mexican soup showing ground beef, red peppers and kidney beans

    Easy and Delicious Taco Soup Recipe (hearty).

    I absolutely love the taste and flavor of tacos!  But sometimes I get a little tired of tacos in shells or taco salad.  So, sometimes when the weather is colder, or I just feel like more of a heartier soup recipe, I turn to this easy taco soup recipe.
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    Author: Susan Moncrieff

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound lean ground beef cooked and broken up
    • 1 Tablespoon oil to cook onions
    • 1 small onion diced
    • 3 garlic cloves minced
    • 1 red bell pepper diced
    • 16 oz red kidney beans drained
    • 1 14.5 oz canned diced chili ready tomatos
    • 1 package taco seasoning
    • 4 cups beef broth
    • Favorite toppings include cheddar cheese sour cream, and chopped avocado. Tortilla chips are a favorite side!

    Instructions

    • Cook and break up ground beef in a separate skillet and drain any fat.
    • Using a dutch oven at medium heat, add oil and diced onions
    • When onions have been cooked until soft and starting to brown, add garlic and stir constantly.
    • Add chopped red bell peppers, then add the beef broth (usually 2 cans or the box of beef broth)
    • Add canned beans and canned tomatoes.
    • My family is not a fan of tomato chunks.  I go through the extra step of putting the chili-ready canned tomatoes in the blender.  It takes just a minute to get a smoother texture.
    • Add a package of taco seasoning.
    • Stir and let simmer about 15 minutes for the flavors to blend.
    • Serve with suggested toppings and tortilla chips.

    Notes

    Use ground turkey or ground chicken instead of ground beef
    If you don't have a can of diced chili-ready tomatoes, use regular diced tomatoes and add a tablespoon of chili powder (or even use tomato sauce).
    Don't have kidney beans? Substitute black beans, pinto beans or a can of whatever beans you have handy.
    If your family likes spicy, add some green chilies.

    Storing Taco Soup

    Place leftover soup in an airtight container and place in the refrigerator after it has cooled down a bit. I would recommend eating it within 3 days.

    This recipe is also freezer-friendly. I have started freezing soups in single servings in mason jars. With the difficulty in finding regular mason jar lids, I have started purchasing and using these jar lids. I think they are great and have been reusing some for over a year. They are not good for canning but perfect for freezing.

    Other Soup Recipes I recomend

    I love soup and have some good ones on my site. Try these easy soup recipes!
    Pasta Fagioli - an Olive Garden copycat recipe
    Italian Wedding Soup
    Tortellini Meatball Soup with Spinich

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    1. Brooke Fedigan

      February 01, 2022 at 8:11 am

      5 stars
      I am a huge fan of soups and this recipe is a perfect one to try. Thank you for sharing!

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    2. Rosemary Palmer

      January 31, 2022 at 8:52 pm

      5 stars
      I love taco soup - really better than chili. I don't like chunky tomatoes either.

      Reply
    3. Cat Michaels

      January 31, 2022 at 10:49 am

      5 stars
      YUM! How'd you know I'm looking for easy soup recipes to make for these cold winter days!

      Reply
    4. Sara

      January 31, 2022 at 10:07 am

      5 stars
      Just the recipe we need with another huge snow storm coming!

      Reply

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