Crockpot Ground Beef Taco Soup (Printable)
Hearty slow-cooked soup with seasoned ground beef, beans, corn, and classic taco flavors for an easy, comforting meal.
# 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
→ 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 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
13 - 1/4 teaspoon 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 and add the ground beef. Cook, breaking it apart with a spoon, until no longer pink. Drain excess fat and set aside.
02 - Add diced onion, minced garlic, and bell pepper to the skillet with the beef. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until vegetables begin to soften. Transfer the entire mixture to the crockpot.
03 - Add corn, diced tomatoes with juices, green chilies, black beans, and kidney beans to the crockpot. Pour in the beef broth.
04 - Sprinkle taco seasoning, ground cumin, black pepper, and salt over all ingredients. Stir thoroughly to distribute seasonings evenly.
05 - Cover 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 add more salt, pepper, or cumin as needed to suit your preference.
07 - Ladle hot soup into bowls and serve immediately topped with shredded cheese, sour cream, cilantro, jalapeños, or tortilla chips as desired.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- The slow cooker does all the heavy lifting while you go about your day
- Leftovers somehow taste even better after the flavors have time to meld together
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- Draining the beef fat prevents the soup from becoming unpleasantly greasy during the long cook time
- The soup thickens as it sits so add a splash more broth when reheating leftovers
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- Use homemade taco seasoning to control the sodium and adjust the heat level
- Let the soup cool completely before freezing to prevent ice crystals from forming