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.
Servings: 6
Calories: 159Kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef cooked and broken up
- 1 Tablespoon oil to cook onions
- 1 small onion diced
- 3 medium garlic cloves minced
- 1 medium red bell pepper diced
- 1 can kidney beans 16 oz red kidney beans, drained
- 1 can can Rotel diced tomatoes and chiles 15 oz chili ready diced 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.
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.
Nutrition (I am not a nutritionist. These are estimates only)
Serving: 1g | Calories: 159Kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 1117mg | Potassium: 414mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1169IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 3mg