Description
Hearty taco soup delivers a zesty Mexican-inspired meal packed with ground beef, beans, and spices. Comforting and quick, this one-pot wonder satisfies hungry diners with bold flavors you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450 g) ground beef
- 1 lb (450 g) ground turkey or ground chicken (optional alternative)
- 1 can (15 oz / 425 g) black beans (drained & rinsed)
- 1 can (15 oz / 425 g) kidney beans (drained & rinsed)
- 1 can (15 oz / 425 g) corn (drained)
- 1 can (10 oz / 285 g) Rotel (diced tomatoes with green chilies)
- 1 can (14.5 oz / 410 g) diced tomatoes (with juices)
- 4 cups beef broth (or chicken/vegetable broth)
- 1 packet (1 oz / 28 g) taco seasoning
- 1 cup tomato sauce (optional)
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ tsp salt (adjust to taste)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Shredded cheese (cheddar or Mexican blend)
- Sour cream or Greek yogurt
- Tortilla chips or cornbread
- Chopped cilantro & green onions
- Sliced jalapenos (for extra heat)
Instructions
- Sear Protein: In a large skillet, brown ground beef over medium heat, breaking it down into crumbly pieces until developing a rich caramelized exterior (5-6 minutes).
- Aromatics Fusion: Introduce diced onions and minced garlic to the beef, sautéing until vegetables become translucent and release their fragrant essence, coating the meat with taco seasoning to infuse robust flavor throughout.
- Liquid Landscape Creation: Stream in Rotel, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, broth, corn kernels, and beans, stirring to integrate all components into a harmonious mixture that promises depth and complexity.
- Flavor Development: Bring the soup to a brief boil, then reduce heat and allow the concoction to simmer gently, enabling ingredients to marry and intensify their collective flavor profile for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching.
- Finishing Touch: Conduct a final seasoning evaluation, adjusting salt and spices as needed, then ladle the hearty soup into serving bowls, garnishing with shredded cheese, a dollop of sour cream, and crisp tortilla chips for textural contrast.
Notes
- Control Beef Browning: Ensure meat is cooked at medium-high heat to develop rich caramelization without burning, creating deeper flavor complexity.
- Customize Spice Levels: Adjust taco seasoning intensity by using homemade or store-bought blends, allowing personalization for mild or bold palate preferences.
- Optimize Liquid Consistency: Monitor soup’s thickness during simmering, adding extra broth if too dense or reducing heat if too thin for ideal texture.
- Dietary Modification Options: Easily transform recipe by substituting ground beef with turkey, plant-based crumbles, or omitting meat entirely for vegetarian adaptation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 10 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg