Cozy 5-Ingredient Ground Beef Taco Soup
A quick and easy weeknight dinner that comes together in about 30 minutes with just five simple ingredients. This hearty, flavorful soup is perfect for cold evenings and is a crowd-pleaser that tastes even better the next day.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef (80/20 works best)
- 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes with green chilies (like Rotel, undrained)
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can (15 oz) corn, drained (or 1.5 cups frozen corn)
- 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 2 cups low-sodium beef broth
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, for 6-8 minutes until nicely browned.
- Drain off excess fat, leaving about 1 tablespoon in the pot for flavor.
- Sprinkle the taco seasoning over the beef and stir it in. Cook for about 1 minute, stirring constantly, until fragrant.
- Pour in the beef broth and the undrained can of diced tomatoes with green chilies. Stir, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Stir in the drained and rinsed black beans and the drained corn.
- Bring the soup to a gentle boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with salt, hot sauce, or extra chili powder as desired.
- Ladle into bowls and serve with desired toppings (shredded cheese, sour cream, diced avocado, fresh cilantro, crushed tortilla chips, lime wedges).
Notes
For best flavor, brown the beef properly and toast the taco seasoning. The soup is even better the next day. To make it thicker, mash half the black beans before adding. For a slow cooker version, brown the beef first, then cook on low for 4-6 hours. For a vegetarian version, swap ground beef for two cans of black beans and use vegetable broth.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (about 1.5 cu
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 680
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 7
- Protein: 24
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