This Taco Soup is the easiest soup you will ever make and packed full of taco flavors! It’s a super quick dinner recipe that’s ready in 30 minutes and the entire family will love it.
Ground Beef Taco Soup with Ranch
My family loves it when I make this easy taco soup recipe. It’s perfect for busy weeknights and tastes delicious using simple ingredients.! This flavor-packed soup is great for lunch or dinner and can be made on stovetop or the slow cooker. If you aren’t a fan of beef, try our Chicken Taco Soup!
If you’ve been following us for awhile, you’ll know we adore tacos and creating taco flavored recipes! A few of our favorites are Taco Tater Tot Casserole, Taco Ring and Taco Pizza!
Why You’ll Love This Easy Taco Soup Recipe
- Quick and Easy – It just doesn’t get any easier than this soup recipe. The most time consuming part is making the ground beef which takes less than 5-minutes.
- One Pot Dinner – You simply open up cans and dump the ingredients into one pot to simmer. I love easy meals like this for busy nights.
- Simple Ingredients – Everything used for this recipe are basic staple ingredients that most people have on hand.
- Stovetop or Crockpot – We give you instructions below for cooking on the stove or using a slow cooker.
Taco Soup Ingredients
The ingredients needed are pretty basic and you can easily alter anything to what you have on hand (full amounts in the recipe box below).
- Ground Beef
- Onion – I prefer a white or yellow onion.
- Ranch Seasoning – using Ranch dressing mix gives the soup a really great flavor (these come in packets).
- Taco Seasoning – Use a premade packet of taco seasoning or make our easy homemade taco seasoning.
- Beans – Pinto and Ranch style beans.
- Corn – canned.
- Tomatoes – petite diced tomatoes and Rotel tomatoes with green chilies.
- Broth – beef broth (or chicken broth).
- Sour Cream – low-fat or full fat works best.
How To Make Taco Soup
You can make this on the stove or use the crockpot. Either way is incredibly easy with the same delicious results!
Stove top:
- Cook the ground beef and onion into a large saucepan and heat on medium until the meat isn’t pink and the onions become translucent (should take about 5-10 minutes). Use a lid to place on top and drain the fat.
- Add in all of the ingredients (besides the sour cream). Simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and mix in the sour cream.
- Top with shredded cheese, jalapeno, additional sour cream or any other toppings you prefer.
Slow Cooker:
Follow the directions as stated, but place the ingredients in the crock pot instead of a saucepan. Set on low for 8 hours or on high for 2-4 hours.
Serving and Storage
- Storing – Store any leftovers in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator. Or, freeze individual portions for up to 2 months. Reheat the soup in the microwave or on the stove until warmed through. Thaw in the fridge first if frozen.
- Serving – I love to serve this taco soup with a side garden salad or avocado salad and crispy bread (or tortilla chips). Warm homemade tortillas is another great options.
Tips & Variations
Toppings – Here are some of our favorite toppings. Shredded cheese, sour cream, jalapeno pepper, avocado and lime.
Meat – This taco soup recipe can be made with any meat of your choice like chicken, ground turkey, pork, and even plant-based meats.
Add some heat – if you like a bit of spice, throw in some chili powder or cayenne pepper.
Beans – We prefer pinto and Ranch style beans, but use any beans you prefer like black beans, kidney beans, etc…
More Taco Recipes
- Crunchwrap Supreme (Taco Bell Copycat)
- Layered Taco Pie
- Taco Lasagna
- Cheesy Taco Spaghetti
- Taco Pasta
- Frito Taco Salad
Taco Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1 Tablespoon Ranch seasoning mix
- 1 Tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1 (16 ounce) can Pinto beans drained and rinsed
- 1 (15.25 ounce) can corn drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can ranch style beans with liquid
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes with liquid
- 1 (10 ounce) can tomatoes with green chilis with liquid
- 1½ cups beef broth
- ½ cup sour cream
- Toppings: Jalapenos, Mexican style shredded cheese, Cilantro, Sour cream optional
Instructions
Stovetop
- In a large saucepot over medium heat, add ground beef and onions and cook until meat is no longer pink, and onions are translucent about 5- 10 minutes. Drain grease from meat mixture.
- Add all other ingredients to the pot except for the sour cream. Stir and cook until heated through, about 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in sour cream. Serve with desired toppings.
Slow Cooker
- Follow the directions as stated, but place the ingredients in the crock pot instead of a saucepan. Set on low for 8 hours or on high for 2-4 hours.
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2 comments on “Easy Taco Soup”
This sounds wonderful. Do you have suggestions for freezing? I like to make meals that can be easily used on busy nights.
Thanks Pamela. Yes, this soup will freeze well. We like using these soup molds for individual portions and then putting the frozen soup in ziplock bags. You could also freeze in an airtight container after the soup cools.