Description
Hearty taco soup delivers a fiesta of Mexican-inspired flavors in one comforting bowl. Savory ground beef, zesty spices, and colorful vegetables create a quick, satisfying meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat and Protein:
- 1 pound (454 grams) hamburger meat
Beans and Vegetables:
- 1 can black beans
- 1 can kidney beans
- 1 can corn
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 can Rotel
Seasonings and Sauces:
- 2 packets taco seasoning
- 1 packet dry ranch seasoning
- 1 can tomato sauce
Instructions
- Brown ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat until no pink remains, carefully draining excess grease.
- Transfer cooked meat to a large cooking pot, preparing for soup assembly.
- Pour in diced tomatoes, whole kernel corn, black beans, kidney beans, Rotel tomatoes, and tomato sauce directly into the pot.
- Generously sprinkle taco seasoning and ranch seasoning mix over the ingredients, ensuring even distribution.
- Thoroughly mix all components until seasonings are completely integrated and ingredients are well-coated.
- Heat the mixture to a gentle bubbling point over medium temperature, stirring periodically.
- Reduce heat to low, allowing soup to simmer and develop flavors for approximately 45-60 minutes, occasionally stirring to prevent sticking.
- When soup reaches desired consistency and flavors have melded, remove from heat.
- Ladle into serving bowls, creating an inviting presentation.
- Customize individual portions with optional garnishes like shredded cheese, sour cream, and sliced jalapeños for added texture and zest.
Notes
- Customize meat options by swapping ground beef with ground turkey, chicken, or plant-based crumbles for different dietary needs.
- Reduce sodium by using low-sodium beans and selecting reduced-sodium taco and ranch seasoning packets.
- Enhance protein content by adding quinoa or extra beans during the simmering process for a more substantial meal.
- Boost vegetable variety by incorporating diced bell peppers, zucchini, or spinach to increase nutritional value and create more complex flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 10 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg