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Home » Recipes » Soup » Easy Taco Soup Recipe

Easy Taco Soup Recipe

By Lynette on February 16, 2018 · 13 Comments

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Easy taco soup for the win! A hearty winter meal made with beans, ground beef and Red Gold diced tomatoes.

bowl of easy taco soup with sour cream

When I’m on the hunt for easy and hearty, I turn to soup.  Especially this time of year, soup is where it is at.  So after uncovering this easy taco soup recipe from my grandma’s recipe box, I had to give it a try.  Pretty much you brown the hamburger, add the other ingredients and after some time simmering — taco soup!

recipe card on countertop with cans of diced tomatoes

How to Make Good Taco Soup

The start to any good soup is a good recipe.  After that it is great ingredients.  I am a little picky when it comes to my tomato ingredients.  There reallllly is a difference in taste.  Good tomatoes make good diced tomatoes, tomato juice etc.  I’ve been buying RedPack at my local grocery stores and now the RedPack brand has been replaced with Red Gold.  The label is the only thing that has changed.

two cans of diced tomatoes

See!  The exact same thing.  So when this recipe called for two cans of diced tomatoes and I had one of each – I had no concerns for using them both.  Because good tomatoes are good tomatoes.  Both Redpack and Red Gold are made by the same family owned company, grown on the same family farm using the same great tomatoes.  So pretty much, the same exact thing.

stock pot with ground beef and canned tomatoes

How Long Does It Takes to Make Taco Soup?

Brown the ground beef and drain.  Add two cans of diced tomatoes, the red beans, white corn, taco seasoning and dry ranch seasoning.  And then let it simmer.  It could not be easier.  I had this soup ready with just 30 minutes of simmering.

What Sides To Serve With Taco Soup

We served homemade quesadillas and tortilla chips with our taco soup.  I also added a spoonful of sour cream and some chopped cilantro.  Yum!

Will I be making this soup again.  Yes.  I’m always making chili and this was a nice way to break it up.  It also made great leftovers which is good because this recipe makes a lot of soup!

Enjoy!

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Easy Taco Soup Recipe

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  • Author: Lynette
  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Cook Time: 25 min
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 12 1x
  • Category: Soup
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American
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Description

Easy beef taco soup! Can be made on the stove or in the slow cooker crockpot. Soooo good!


Ingredients

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  • 1 pound ground beef, fully cooked and drained
  • 2 cans red beans
  • 2 cans white corn
  • 2 cans Red Gold diced tomatoes
  • 1 envelope of mild taco seasoning
  • 1 TB + 1tsp of dry ranch seasoning
  • tortilla chips (optional side)
  • sour cream (optional topping)
  • cilantro (optional topping)

Instructions

  1.  Brown ground beef and drain.
  2. To a large stock pot add cooked ground beef, red beans, white corn and diced tomatoes.  Stir.
  3. Add taco seasoning packet and 4 teaspoons of dry ranch seasoning.
  4. Let simmer for 30 minutes.  Serve hot topped with sour cream and cilantro.

Notes

If you want more of a spicy kick then use spicier taco seasoning or add some green chilis.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 189
  • Sugar: 3
  • Sodium: 584
  • Fat: 6.7
  • Carbohydrates: 18.4
  • Protein: 14.5
  • Cholesterol: 33.7

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This recipe conversation was sponsored by Red Gold Tomatoes.  All opinions are my own.

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About Lynette

Lynette is the home cook, recipe tester and photographer for Cleverly Simple which she created in 2010.  Most of her recipes come from the treasured recipe box passed down from her great-grandma, grandmother, and mother.

Lynette’s recipes and projects have been featured in Country Living, Good Housekeeping, House Beautiful and others.

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  1. Kristina

    February 25, 2018 at 10:20 pm

    This looks delicious and easy! I love a good taco soup recipe, this is going on my recipe rotation for sure.

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  2. Jordan

    February 25, 2018 at 8:29 pm

    Perfect timing! I have “taco soup” on my meal plan for this week but I hadn’t found a recipe. Can’t wait to try this.

    ★★★★★

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  3. Kathryn @ FoodieGirlChicago

    February 25, 2018 at 11:33 am

    I love easy soup recipes. This one’s got a lot of great flavors packed in there!

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  4. Marisa Franca @ All Our Way

    February 25, 2018 at 8:00 am

    We love soups and we love tacos. What a great way to combine the two. You have a lot of delicious flavors in there. It’s a sure hit with adults and kids! Will be pinning.

    ★★★★★

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  5. Eileen Kelly

    February 25, 2018 at 2:40 am

    Such a flavorful soup that is easy to make. I had no idea also that Red Pack is Red Gold. They also make great tomato products

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  6. Jenni

    February 23, 2018 at 9:58 pm

    This soup looks so awesome! Love the tex-mex flavor and how comforting it is!

    Reply
  7. Neriz | food and journeys

    February 23, 2018 at 5:21 am

    I have seen a lot of taco soup recipe, but for some reason, I have not tried one. This one convinced me to give it a shot — finally. 🙂 Thanks for the recipe Lynette!

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  8. Sarah

    February 22, 2018 at 10:35 pm

    Taco soup sounds like a delicious dinner! And I’m picky about my canned tomatoes too, but I haven’t tried Red Gold. I’ll look for them!

    ★★★★★

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  9. Dominique | Perchance to Cook

    February 22, 2018 at 5:18 pm

    Yummmm… I love tacos in any form. And this soup looks like it does not disappoint! I can’t wait to try it!

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  10. David @ Cooking Chat

    February 22, 2018 at 7:46 am

    I agree good quality tomatoes are key to many meals! Nice bright colors in these. What a great meal to put on the table in 30 minutes!

    ★★★★★

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