Crockpot Ground Beef Taco Soup (Print View)
Hearty soup with seasoned ground beef, beans, and vegetables slow-cooked for easy comfort food.
# What You'll Need:
→ Meats
01 - 1 pound ground beef
→ Vegetables
02 - 1 medium onion, diced
03 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
04 - 1 red bell pepper, diced
05 - 1 can (15 oz) corn, drained
06 - 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes with juices
07 - 1 can (4 oz) diced green chilies
→ Beans
08 - 1 can (15 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained
09 - 1 can (15 oz) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
→ Liquids
10 - 2 cups beef broth
→ Spices & Seasonings
11 - 1 packet (1 oz) taco seasoning
12 - ½ teaspoon ground cumin
13 - ¼ teaspoon black pepper
14 - Salt to taste
# How to Make:
01 - Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it apart with a spoon, until browned and no longer pink. Drain any excess fat.
02 - Add diced onion, minced garlic, and bell pepper to the skillet with the beef. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until vegetables begin to soften. Transfer the entire mixture to the crockpot.
03 - To the crockpot, add corn, diced tomatoes with their juices, green chilies, black beans, and kidney beans.
04 - Pour in the beef broth. Sprinkle taco seasoning, cumin, black pepper, and salt evenly over the ingredients. Stir thoroughly to combine all ingredients and distribute seasonings.
05 - Cover and cook on Low setting for 6-7 hours or on High setting for 3-4 hours, until flavors have melded and vegetables are tender.
06 - Taste the soup and adjust salt or additional seasonings as needed. Serve hot topped with shredded cheese, sour cream, cilantro, jalapeños, or tortilla chips if desired.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- It effortlessly feeds a crowd or keeps you eating comfortably for days
- The flavors deepen overnight making leftovers legitimately better than fresh
02 -
- The soup will taste quite salty right after combining but the beans absorb much of that seasoning as they cook
- Green chilies are not spicy they just add incredible depth so do not skip them
03 -
- Rinse your beans thoroughly or the soup will look unappetizingly cloudy
- If you want it thicker crush a few beans against the side of the crockpot before serving