Taco Soup Recipe
Taco Soup Recipe combines browned ground beef, diced vegetables like onion, zucchini, squash, and carrot, with multiple types of beans, green chiles, tomato sauce, and seasonings in a broth base. It simmers until flavors meld, creating a hearty, spiced soup suitable for topping with cheese, cilantro, or tortilla chips.
Ingredients
- 1.25 pounds ground beef
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 small zucchini diced
- 1 small yellow squash diced
- 1 1/2 cups carrot grated or diced
- 15 oz. beans 3 cans, rinsed (I used black, garbanzo and white)
- 4.5 oz. diced green chiles 1 small can
- 15 oz. tomato sauce 1 can
- 1/4 cup taco seasoning store-bought or homemade
- 2 tablespoons ranch seasoning
- 6-8 cups beef broth or chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups corn or canned corn, frozen
- Desired toppings: cheddar cheese, cilantro, green onion, sour cream, guacamole, tortilla chips, etc..
Instructions
- Preheat large pot over medium-high heat. Break apart ground beef as it browns. Stir in onion, zucchini, squash, and carrot to soften slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Pour in remaining ingredients, bring to boil, then reduce to simmer and cook for 35-40 minutes.
- Serve with any desired toppings.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 299
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 299kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 1898mg | 79% |
| Potassium | 839mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 5022IU | 100% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.