Description
This hearty and flavorful Taco Soup combines lean ground beef with a blend of spices, beans, corn, and tomatoes to create a comforting one-pot meal. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner, it offers nutritious ingredients with delicious toppings like shredded cheese, sour cream, and avocado.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat and Seasonings
- 1 pound lean ground beef (or ground turkey)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced (or substitute 1 teaspoon garlic powder)
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Vegetables and Legumes
- 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes (undrained)
- 4 ounce can diced green chiles
- 15 ounce can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 17 ounce can corn, drained
Liquids
- 2 cups low-sodium beef broth
Toppings
- Tortilla chips or Fritos
- Sour cream
- Shredded cheese
- Green onions, chopped
- Avocado, chopped
- Hot sauce
- Fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Brown the meat: Heat a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spatula. Remove any excess grease from the pot for a leaner soup.
- Add seasonings and ingredients: Stir in minced garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt, oregano, paprika, onion powder, and black pepper. Mix well, then add crushed tomatoes with their juice, diced green chiles, kidney beans, black beans, corn, and beef broth. Stir everything to combine thoroughly.
- Simmer the soup: Bring the mixture to a low boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let the soup simmer gently for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking and to blend flavors.
- Serve and garnish: Ladle the taco soup into bowls and serve hot with desired toppings such as tortilla chips or Fritos, sour cream, shredded cheese, chopped green onions, avocado, hot sauce, and fresh cilantro.
Notes
- This easy Taco Soup recipe is a healthy, quick, and tasty one-pot meal option.
- You can also prepare this recipe using a Crock Pot or Instant Pot for convenience.
- Adjust spice levels by moderating the chili powder or adding extra hot sauce as desired.
- For a vegetarian version, substitute ground beef with plant-based crumbles and use vegetable broth.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 516
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 1541 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 62 g
- Fiber: 18 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 62 mg
