Description
Bold, zesty, and loaded with Tex-Mex flavor—this one-pot Taco Soup is everything you love about tacos in a cozy, slurpable bowl. It’s weeknight-easy, pantry-friendly, and perfect for game day or meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 1½ pounds ground beef
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 packet taco seasoning (or 3 tbsp homemade)
- ½ cup green bell pepper, diced
- 2 cups beef broth (low sodium preferred)
- 1½ cups frozen corn
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained & rinsed
- 1 can (15 oz) pinto beans, drained & rinsed
- 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
- 1 can (10 oz) Rotel tomatoes (with green chilies)
- 1 can (4 oz) diced green chilies
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over medium and add olive oil. Add ground beef; cook, breaking it up, until browned. Drain excess fat if needed.
- Stir in onion, garlic, and bell pepper; cook 4–5 minutes until softened and fragrant.
- Sprinkle in taco seasoning; cook 1 minute to bloom spices.
- Add beef broth, corn, black beans, pinto beans, tomato sauce, Rotel, and diced green chilies; stir to combine.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered 20–25 minutes to meld flavors.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, or extra chili powder as desired.
- Ladle into bowls and garnish with shredded cheese, sour cream or Greek yogurt, avocado, cilantro, lime, and crushed tortilla chips.
Notes
- For thicker texture, simmer longer or mash some beans into the broth.
- Swap beef for ground turkey or chicken to lighten it up.
- Use low-sodium broth and seasoning if watching sodium.
- Make it spicier with jalapeño, chipotle in adobo, or cayenne.
- Slow Cooker: brown beef and sauté aromatics first; then cook on LOW 6–7 hours or HIGH 3–4 hours.
- Instant Pot: use Sauté to brown; add remaining ingredients; Pressure Cook HIGH 10 minutes, quick release.
- Great for meal prep—keeps 4 days refrigerated or 3 months frozen.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1½ cups
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 850
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 8
- Protein: 24
- Cholesterol: 65
Keywords: taco soup, one-pot, easy dinner, ground beef soup, tex-mex soup