Slow Cooker Taco Soup Recipe
Easy and flavorful soup made in the slow cooker. This recipe has fire roasted corn, fresh salsa and whole black olives.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 lb. lean ground beef
- 30 oz. pinto beans (two 15-oz. cans) drained and rinsed
- 14 oz. salsa I use a refrigerated salsa such as Baja Fresh Refrigerated Style Salsa (any size salsa works, 14-16 oz.)
- 15 oz. can fire roasted corn drained (or regular corn) Can use 2 cups frozen corn.
- 1 oz. Ranch dressing seasoning mix
- 1.25 oz. mild taco seasoning
- 6 oz. can whole black olives drained (or a 3.8 oz. can sliced olives)
- 3 cups water
Instructions
- Cook and crumble the ground beef on a skillet on the stove top. Drain the grease if any, add the ground beef to the slow cooker.
- Add the pinto beans, salsa, corn, olives, ranch seasoning mix, taco seasoning and water to the slow cooker with the beef. Stir.
- Cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or LOW for 6-8 hours.
- Serve with desired topping and enjoy!
Notes
Can I freeze this?
Pour the remaining soup into an airtight container (or bag) and place it in your freezer. It will keep for 3+ months (don't forget to add the cook date).
Can I make this spicy?
To get a spicier soup, choose hot taco seasoning mix, add a can of hot green chiles, and/or add some hot sauce like Cholula.
How can I make this healthy?
Use very lean ground beef, which is 4% fat if you can find it. The toppings actually contain more calories than the soup; skip the high-fat toppings such as cheese, chips, and sour cream, and opt for crunchy onions instead.
Serving Ideas:
- As-is: Because this taco soup is packed with flavors and fillers, it can be served as is in a bowl.
- Add toppings: If you want to spruce up your soup, consider adding classic toppings such as tortilla strips, shredded cheese, a dollop of sour cream, pico de gallo, fresh-squeezed lime juice, chopped green onions, and fresh cilantro. Crunchy topping options are fritos, tortilla chips or saltine crackers.
- On a bed of rice: Make this even more of a filling meal by adding a few scoops on top of a bed of white rice. You can also serve it alongside Mexican rice.
- In addition to the corn, you can add diced tomatoes, green chiles, onions, and jalapenos.
- The meat can easily be changed out for ground chicken or ground turkey. The overall flavors of the soup will not be affected much, if at all.
- If you don't like pinto beans, change them for black beans or kidney beans.
- To get a spicier soup, choose hot taco seasoning mix, add a can of hot green chiles, and/or add some hot sauce like Cholula.
Nutrition
Calories: 344kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 1324mg | Potassium: 913mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 877IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 4mg
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