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Instant Pot Taco Soup
5 from 9 votes

Instant Pot Taco Soup

This easy Instant Pot Taco Soup, made with ground beef, chicken, or turkey, and loaded with Mexican taco flavors like chipotle, and can be ready in 30 minutes, and topped with your favorite taco toppings!

Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 381 kcal
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Mexican, Tex-Mex

Ingredients

Brown Ground Beef and Onions
  • 1-1/2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 tablespoon garlic about 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 Tablespoons taco seasoning or 1 packet store bought taco seasoning, homemade
DeGlaze
  • 1/2 cup water See below for additional liquid, or beef broth
Taco Soup
  • 4 cups beef broth (recommend low sodium version)
  • 1 (16 oz can) black beans drained
  • 1 (16 oz can) pinto beans drained
  • 1 cup corn
  • 1 (14.5-ounce can) diced tomatoes See note below, 14.5-ounce can
  • 1 (4-ounce can) green chilies
  • 1 - 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (include about a tablespoon of adobo sauce)

Instructions

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  1. Brown Ground Beef. Press the SAUTE button and More. Wait until the display says "Hot" and then add oil to the Instant Pot, and then add the ground beef and cook for a few minutes until brown. Drain off the excess fat, but leave about 1 tablespoon in the pot.
  2. Sauté Onion and Garlic. Add the chopped onions and cook for about 3 minutes. Add the minced garlic and stir for about a minute.
  3. Add Seasoning. Add the taco seasoning and stir until it is combined evenly throughout the beef mixture.
  4. Deglaze Pan. Press CANCEL to cancel the saute mode. Add about 1/2 cup of the beef broth or water and deglaze the pan by scraping the bottom of the pan with a spoon or spatula. This step helps prevent getting the "Burn" message on the Instant Pot.
  5. Add Remaining Ingredients IN THIS ORDER. Pour in the remaining 3-1/2 cups of beef broth, rinsed black beans and pinto beans, corn, diced tomatoes and chilies, and chipotles in adobo sauce. DO NOT STIR.
  6. Pressure Cook High Pressure 5 Minutes. Press the PRESSURE COOK (OR MANUAL BUTTON depending on model), select HIGH PRESSURE, and use the + or - signs to adjust the cooking time to 5 minutes. Close and lock the lid and move the pressure release valve to the SEALING position.
  7. Nature Release For 10 Minutes. After it has finished pressure cooking for 5 minutes, do a Natural Pressure Release for 10 minutes and then a quick release. This means after it finished pressure cooking for 5 minutes, DO NOTHING for 10 minutes MORE minutes. Do NOT touch the Instant Pot for 10 minutes. Do NOT change any settings. Then after 10 minutes, carefully move the pressure release valve to the VENTING position, to quickly release the pressure. Open the lid and serve with your favorite toppings.

Notes

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  • Recipe Tips:
  • Be sure to add enough liquid, either water or beef broth. Pressure Cooking requires liquid to to cook. Otherwise, you may receive a Burn message, which means food has burned on the bottom of the pot.
  • Deglaze the pan. It is important to not skip deglazing the pan for 2 reasons. First, after browning the meat, onions and garlic, be sure to scrape all the food off the bottom of the pot so it does not stick. It will blend in with the broth to add more flavor. Secondly, it will prevent food from burning on the bottom of the pot and avoid the Burn message.
  • Be sure to add the ingredients in the order specified. If the liquid is not at the bottom of the pot then, it could burn.
  • Homemade Taco Seasoning. I highly recommend making the taco seasoning from scratch. It takes only 5 minutes and adds so much flavor. It tastes way better than store bought and it won't have any artificial preservatives or additives.

Nutrition Information

Calories 381kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 14g (5%) Protein 39g (78%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 111mg (37%) Sodium 1415mg (59%) Potassium 816mg (17%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 840IU (17%) Vitamin C 6mg (7%) Calcium 45mg (5%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 381

% Daily Value*

Calories 381kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Protein 39g 78%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 111mg 37%
Sodium 1415mg 59%
Potassium 816mg 17%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 840IU 17%
Vitamin C 6mg 7%
Calcium 45mg 5%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.