Crockpot Ground Beef Taco Soup (Printable)

Hearty slow cooker soup with seasoned ground beef, beans, corn, and zesty taco flavors.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Meats

01 - 1 pound ground beef

→ Vegetables

02 - 1 medium onion, diced
03 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
04 - 1 red bell pepper, diced
05 - 1 (15 oz) can corn, drained
06 - 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes with juices
07 - 1 (4 oz) can diced green chilies

→ Beans

08 - 1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
09 - 1 (15 oz) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained

→ Liquids

10 - 2 cups beef broth

→ Spices & Seasonings

11 - 1 packet (1 oz) taco seasoning
12 - ½ teaspoon ground cumin
13 - ¼ teaspoon black pepper
14 - Salt to taste

→ Optional Toppings

15 - Shredded cheese
16 - Sour cream
17 - Chopped cilantro
18 - Sliced jalapeños
19 - Tortilla chips

# Directions:

01 - Heat a skillet over medium heat and add ground beef. Cook, breaking apart with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink. Drain excess fat and set aside.
02 - Add diced onion, minced garlic, and bell pepper to the skillet with the beef. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until vegetables are softened. Transfer the mixture to the crockpot.
03 - Pour corn, diced tomatoes with juices, green chilies, black beans, and kidney beans into the crockpot with the beef mixture.
04 - Pour beef broth over ingredients. Sprinkle taco seasoning, cumin, black pepper, and salt evenly across the top. Stir thoroughly to combine all ingredients.
05 - Cover and cook on Low setting for 6-7 hours or on High setting for 3-4 hours until flavors are melded and vegetables are tender.
06 - Taste the soup and add additional salt, pepper, or cumin if needed to achieve desired flavor profile.
07 - Ladle hot soup into bowls and top with shredded cheese, sour cream, cilantro, jalapeños, or tortilla chips as desired.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Everything goes into one pot and forgets about it until dinner time
  • The flavors deepen over hours, making it taste like you simmered it all day
  • Its forgiving enough to use whatever beans or toppings you have in the pantry
02 -
  • The soup will continue thickening as it sits, so if you prefer it thinner, add another half cup of broth before serving
  • Your taco seasoning brand makes a huge difference in saltiness'taste before adding extra salt at the end
  • This actually freezes beautifully and I've eaten it straight from the freezer on desperate nights
03 -
  • If you have time, let the beef and vegetable mixture cool slightly before adding it to the crockpot'it won't make a huge difference but some slow cooker insert materials appreciate the temperature consideration
  • Set out bowls of different toppings and let everyone customize their own portion

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