Slow Cooker Taco Soup
User Reviews
5
Slow Cooker Taco Soup
Description
The Slow Cooker Taco Soup uses browned ground beef cooked with onions along with beans, multiple tomato varieties, corn, and beef broth, seasoned with a taco seasoning packet and ranch dressing mix. These ingredients are combined and cooked slowly over eight hours on a low setting, allowing the flavors to develop fully and the beef's richness to infuse the broth.
This method yields a thick, chunky soup with both the earthiness of beans and the zestiness of seasoned tomatoes and spices. The taco seasoning lends a Mexican-inspired flavor, while ranch dressing mix adds a creamy, tangy undertone. The broth is hearty enough to serve on its own or alongside cornbread or tortilla chips.
It’s a practical recipe for hands-off cooking and makes a filling meal for any day. Since it’s cooked in a slow cooker, it can be left to simmer unattended, perfect for busy schedules. Leftovers benefit from reheating slowly to maintain texture and flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 onion , chopped
- 1.25 ounce taco seasoning mix package
- 1 packet Ranch dressing mix
- 15 ounce Kidney Beans drained and rinsed, can
- 15 ounce pinto beans drained and rinsed, canned
- 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes with chiles
- 2 cups corn
- 2 cups beef broth
- 28 ounce crushed tomatoes
Instructions
- Add ground beef to a large skillet on medium heat and cook for 5-6 minutes until cooked through then drain and add to your slow cooker.
- Add the onion, kidney beans, pinto beans, diced tomatoes, corn, broth and crushed tomatoes, ranch mix and taco seasoning into slow cooker.
- Mix to blend, and cook on Low setting for 8 hours.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 211 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 211kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 774mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 711mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 527IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 69mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.