Crockpot Ground Beef Taco Soup (Printable)
Hearty soup with seasoned ground beef, beans, and vegetables, slow-cooked for effortless comfort.
# What You 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 (15 oz) can corn, drained
06 - 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes with juices
07 - 1 (4 oz) can diced green chilies (optional)
→ Beans
08 - 1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
09 - 1 (15 oz) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
→ Liquids
10 - 2 cups beef broth
→ Spices & Seasonings
11 - 1 packet (1 oz) taco seasoning
12 - ½ tsp ground cumin
13 - ¼ tsp black pepper
14 - Salt, to taste
→ Optional Toppings
15 - Shredded cheese
16 - Sour cream
17 - Chopped cilantro
18 - Sliced jalapeños
19 - Tortilla chips
# How To Make It:
01 - Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart as it cooks. Drain excess fat and set aside.
02 - In the same skillet, add diced onion, minced garlic, and bell pepper. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until softened and fragrant. Transfer the beef and vegetable mixture to the crockpot.
03 - To the crockpot, add the drained corn, diced tomatoes with juices, green chilies (if using), rinsed black beans, and kidney beans.
04 - Pour in the beef broth. Sprinkle taco seasoning, ground cumin, black pepper, and salt over the ingredients. Stir thoroughly to combine all flavors.
05 - Cover the crockpot and cook on Low setting for 6-7 hours or on High setting for 3-4 hours, until flavors have melded together.
06 - Taste the soup and adjust seasonings if needed. Serve hot in bowls, topped with shredded cheese, sour cream, cilantro, jalapeños, or tortilla chips as desired.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- Set it in the morning and come home to dinner already done
- Everything cooks in one pot so cleanup is practically nonexistent
- The flavors get better overnight so leftovers are actually exciting
02 -
- Draining the beef fat keeps the soup from becoming too greasy after hours of cooking
- The soup will continue to thicken as it sits so add more broth when reheating leftovers
03 -
- Double the batch if you own a large slow cooker because this disappears fast
- Mild taco seasoning lets you control the heat level better than spicy blends