Slow Cooker Taco Soup Recipe

This Slow Cooker Taco Soup Recipe is both easy and tasty.

Made with ground beef, beans, and corn, this soup is slow cooked to savory and spicy perfection.

What is taco soup?

Taco soup is is soup that is made with elements of both tacos and soup to make hearty meal, side, or appetizer in itself.

I really like how easy it is to make this tasty warm soup.

Have you tried my Homemade Taco Seasoning?

That quick and easy seasoning is made with chili powder and cumin for a savory, slightly spicy and smokey taste.
This homemade taco soup could taste great with that seasoning added to it!

Make clean up a breeze by using a liner in your slow cooker. You can find a selection of slow cooker liners here.

Why we love easy taco soup.

This is basically a one pot dump and cook meal. You simply place your ingredients into your slow cooker and set it to slow cook.

Here is what else we like about this recipe.

• The ingredients used to make this recipe are basic ingredients that you may already have on hand.
• Taco soup is a comforting meal, side, or appetizer idea that can fill you up.
• This soup is great by itself or when served with Sheet Pan ‘Totchos’ (tater tot nachos) or Air Fryer Jalapeno Poppers.
• Personalizing this recipe is as easy as swapping out the meat with ground chicken, turkey, or a vegan alternative.
• This soup gets even better the next day when the ingredient flavors have had more time to meld together.
• About everyone who likes tacos will enjoy taco soup!

Ingredients needed to make crockpot taco soup.

• Ground Beef. Your ground beef should be browned before adding them to your slow cooker.
• Onion. Dice your onion into small pieces. A yellow onion works great in this recipe.
• Garlic. The garlic should be minced.
• Beans. Pinto Beans and Black Beans.
• Corn. Use canned sweet corn that has been drained.
• Tomato Sauce. Canned sauce works well in this recipe.
• Taco Seasoning. This is where we get that great flavor for this soup.
• Broth. Chicken broth was used in my soup for flavor and as a soup base.

Tips for making the best taco soup.

This soup can be made as mild or as spicy or hot as you want to make it. For a bit of heat, you can add a bit of hot sauce or chopped jalapeño.

More helpful tips for you.

1. To make this recipe vegan, use a vegan friendly ground beef alternative and a vegan broth.
2. Cook your beef in a skillet and drain out as much fat as possible to keep the fat out of your soup. You can add the diced onions to the skillet for more flavor.
3. Use canned beans in this recipe for easy and because they are already prepared. Make sure that you beans are drained and rinsed however before adding them to the slow cooker.
4. Basic canned tomato sauce makes this recipe nice and easy. However, you can use a flavored sauce or a similar tomato product (I sometimes use crushed tomatoes to make soup!).
5. Taco seasoning in a packet can also make this recipe easier to make. I have recipes for making your own Homemade Taco Seasoning and Homemade Southwest Seasoning Recipe.
6. Lastly, feel free to toss in additional ingredients such as peas or mixed vegetables for even more goodness.

How to make Slow Cooker Taco Soup

Prep Time: 10 minutes .
Slow Cook Time: 3 to 8 hours depending on the heat level used.
Servings: 10 .

1. Prepare . Prepare your ingredients as indicated. This include browning your meat and rinsing your beans.
2. Beef. Place your browned ground beef into your slow cooker, spreading it out evenly over the bottom of the pot. Then sprinkle your taco seasoning over the ground beef.
3. Ingredients. Top your ground beef with your onion, garlic, beans and corn. Then stir the ingredients to combine.
4. Sauce and broth. Stir in the sauce and broth so that the ingredients are combined.
5. Slow Cook. Cover your slow cooker and slow cook on low for six to eight hours or on high for three to four hours.
6. Serve. Serve your soup as desired. Popular topping include shredded cheese, sour cream, tortilla strips, green onions, with chips on the side.

Expert Tip👉 Stir your ingredients occasionally as needed. Towards the last hour of slow cooking it is a good idea to keep an eye on things. You can turn your slow cooker down to low or 'keep warm setting' if needed.

How to store homemade taco soup.

Once your soup has fully cooled, it can be stored in an airtight container. When properly stored, taco soup should keep for about five days when refrigerated or frozen for up to a few months (you can use a freezer zip top bag).

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Slow Cooker Taco Soup Recipe, a simple and delicious crockpot recipe for hearty and flavorful soup made with simple ingredients.

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