Description
The Best Taco Soup is a flavorful, hearty, and comforting one-pot meal. Filled with seasoned ground beef, beans, corn, and tomatoes, this soup is perfect for weeknights, game days, or family dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef (or turkey)
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15 oz) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15 oz) can corn, drained
- 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
- 1 (10 oz) can Rotel (tomatoes with green chilies)
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1 tsp chili powder (optional)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional toppings: shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado, tortilla chips, cilantro
Instructions
- In a large pot, cook the ground beef with onion and garlic until browned. Drain excess fat if needed.
- Add black beans, kidney beans, corn, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and Rotel to the pot.
- Stir in taco seasoning, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- Bring soup to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20–25 minutes.
- Serve hot with optional toppings like cheese, sour cream, or tortilla chips.
Notes
This soup is freezer-friendly and perfect for meal prep. For extra flavor, add a packet of ranch seasoning or a squeeze of lime juice before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 770mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: best taco soup, easy taco soup, classic taco soup, one-pot taco soup, comfort food