Easy taco soup a quick, simple, flavorful dinner.

It is no secret that we love tacos; we have so many variations of taco recipes like our walking tacos. Sometimes the day gets away from you and there is not time to whip up some tacos with all the fixings so we have an easy taco soup recipe with all the flavors that you love in a taco, only in soup form.

One thing that I love about this recipe is that it is essentially a dump and go recipe. Most of the ingredients are canned items like the beans, tomatoes, sauce and broth which means very little prep. These are the best recipes to have on hand for those days when you have no idea what to make for dinner. It’s definitely a long time family favorite at our house.

Easy Taco Soup Ingredients

2 tsp olive oil
1 lb lean ground beef
1 medium yellow onion diced
1 jalapeño, seeded and finely chopped (optional)
2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes with green chiles like Rotel (choose Mild)
1 (14 oz) can beef broth
1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/3 cup chopped cilantro and
1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
salt and pepper
1 1/2 cups frozen corn
1 (14.5 oz) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (14.5 oz) can can white kidney beans, drained and rinsed

Toppings:

sour cream
shredded Mexican blend cheese
chopped green or red onion
diced avocados
corn tortilla chips or tortilla strips.

Making Taco Soup:

In a soup pot set over medium-high heat, add the olive oil.
Add the ground beef with diced onion. Cook and crumble, stirring occasionally until brown. Drain excess grease if needed. Add jalapeño and cook 1 minute longer.
Stir in tomatoes with chilies, beef broth, tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika and oregano.
Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover pot with lid and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add in the frozen corn, both cans of beans and cook until heated through. Add 1/2 cup water to thin soup if desired. Stir in cilantro and lime.
Serve warm finished with your choice of toppings.

How Can I Make A Mild Taco Soup:

If you want it to be more mild swap the jalapeño with 1/3 cup chopped bell pepper…Or just leave out the peppers altogether. Also make sure to use mild Rotel rather than regular Rotel.

How Can I Thicken My Taco Soup?

If your find that your taco soup is more on the watery side then you can add a few more tablespoons of tomato paste until it reaches the consistency that you like. Or you can use an immersion blender to blend the can of Rotel before adding it to the soup. You can also try adding more ground beef and beans to make it more hearty as well to help thicken your soup.

What Can Be Served With Taco Soup?

You can absolutely eat taco soup on its own but if you want to make your next taco Tuesday more festive you can also serve taco soup with any of these:

Mexican Rice
Cheesy Jalapeno Corn Bread
Salsa and chips
Side Salad
Mexican Street Corn

How Long Does Taco Soup Last In The Refrigerator?

Taco soup will last about a week in your refrigerator as long as it is stored in an air tight container.

Can Taco Soup Be Frozen?

If you need to keep your taco soup longer than a week, the best thing to do would be to freeze it. Taco soup is a great meal to make in bulk and freeze for later. You can portion out the soup once cooled into individual portions in freezer save containers or bags. You can freeze it in the half gallon or gallon size freezer bags for an even quicker dinner. You can keep taco soup frozen for up to 6 months.

Taco Soup Time Saver:

Often times I will buy ground beef in bulk and cook all of it up in one day. I just cook it with finely diced onion. Once it’s all cooked, browned and drained with the onion, I will freeze it flat in sandwich size plastic bags and freeze it. It’s a big time saver for busy nights. You can quickly warm it up to make tacos, or taco soup in minutes.

Taco Soup Variations:

We used red and white kidney beans for this recipe, but you can swap these for pinto beans, black beans or great northern beans. Basically just use what kind of beans you have on hand. This recipe is forgiving.

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Easy Taco Soup

A quick and easy soup packed with ground beef, beans, corn and taco flavors.

Author Kami | NoBiggie

Ingredients

2 tsp olive oil
1 lb lean ground beef
1 medium yellow onion diced
1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped *optional
2 14.5oz. cans diced tomatoes with green chiles (like mild Rotel)
1 14oz. can beef broth
1 8oz. can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/3 cup chopped cilantro
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
salt and pepper
1 1/2 cups frozen corn
1 14.5oz. can red kidney beans drained and rinsed
1 14.5oz. can white kidney beans drained and rinsed

Toppings:

sour cream
shredded Mexican blend cheese
green or red onions diced
avocados sliced
corn tortilla chips or tortilla strips

Instructions

In a soup pot set over medium-high heat, add the olive oil.
Add the ground beef with diced onion. Cook and crumble, stirring occasionally until brown. Drain excess grease if needed. Add jalapeño and cook 1 minute longer.
Stir in tomatoes with chilies, beef broth, tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika and oregano.
Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover pot with lid and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add in the frozen corn, both cans of beans and cook until heated through. Add 1/2 cup water to thin soup if desired. Stir in cilantro and lime.
Serve warm finished with your choice of toppings.

Recipe Notes

*If you want it to be more mild swap the jalapeño with 1/3 cup chopped bell pepper…Or just leave out the peppers altogether.

*Also make sure to use mild Rotel rather than regular Rotel.

*Optional step: Use a hand held immersion blender to blend the diced tomatoes and chiles for a smoother and more thickened soup.

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