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This creamy taco soup is a decadent treat that’s anything but boring! The added creaminess sets this soup apart, making it your new go-to taco soup recipe.
Recipe Highlights
- Convenient slow cooker recipe—just toss it in and let it do the work!
- Flavorful broth is perfect for soaking up deluxe toppings
- My recipe surpasses the standard taco soup recipe with the addition of velvety cream cheese
- Great for a weeknight dinner and meal prepping
Key Ingredients
- Ground Beef & Oil: Ground beef is the base of soup, you will need a touch of oil to brown it.
- Diced Tomatoes & Onion: Rotel tomatoes bring heat, while onion brings flavor and heartiness.
- Cream Cheese: Adds decadent richness to the soup.
- Broth: Mix beef bouillon cubes with hot water for a quick, flavorful broth (see tips section for subs).
- Seasonings: Taco seasoning, garlic and onion powder, salt, and pepper bring classic taco flavor.
How to Make Creamy Taco Soup
- Cook up the meat and onions.
- Put everything into the slow cooker—yes, even the cream cheese!
- Let it simmer into a creamy, taco-inspired soup while you go about your day.
Sarah’s Tips & Variations
No bouillon? You can substitute the bouillon cube and the hot water with 4 cups of beef broth.
Seasoning substitute: If you don’t have taco seasoning, you can add chili powder and then additional of the other seasonings in the recipe.
Meat Swap: Ground chicken or turkey can be used, but won’t be quite as flavorful. You can even use boneless skinless chicken breasts.
Cheesy: Make the creamy taco soup even more creamy by adding a cup of freshly shredded cheddar cheese just before serving.
Beans: Add 1-2 cans of drained pinto beans for more protein.
My Serving Suggestions
- Ladle into bowls and add toppings like shredded cheddar cheese and red onion. We also like avocado, sour cream and saltine crackers. Add a dash of hot sauce for heat.
- Add side dishes such as warmed flour tortillas, cornbread or garlic bread.
Featured Comment
Quite liked it! Topped it off with some tortilla strips.
– Stacy
Creamy Taco Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. cooking oil
- 1 lb. ground beef, I used ground chuck 80-20
- 4 beef bouillon cubes, (4 small or 2 large)
- 1 sweet yellow onion
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. ground pepper
- 1 oz. packet taco seasoning
- 14.5 oz. fire roasted diced tomatoes , (you can also use Rotel with chilies diced tomatoes)
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 4 cups water
Instructions
- In a skillet, over medium heat, pour the oil and add the chopped onions. Cook until the onions are softened and translucent.
- Add the ground beef and the seasoning: garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and ground pepper.
- Cook and crumble the beef.
- Transfer the meat mixture into the slow cooker liner.
- Sprinkle the taco seasoning over the meat. Add the bouillon cubes, the diced tomatoes and the cream cheese.
- Pour over the water.
- Cover and cook on High for 3 hours.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Nutrition
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More Taco Recipes
Venison Taco Meat brings bold flavor to your next taco night, and Slow Cooker Birria Tacos are perfect for dipping into rich, savory broth.
Warm up with a bowl of Chicken Taco Soup or try Taco Potato Casserole for a hearty, comforting twist.
Keep things easy with a classic Taco Dip or make dinner a breeze with Crockpot Chicken Tacos.
Can you cook it on low? For 7 to 8 hours? I work outside the home all day.
Yes, that would work just fine!
I’ve just made this soup for the second time. I put pinto beans and red beans in it.I left out the cream cheese how come it doesn’t call for beans in it? It came out good both times.
Quite liked it. Topped it off with some tortilla strips.