Taco Soup Recipe

The ultimate Taco Soup Recipe — packed with bold flavors, hearty ingredients, and easy-to-follow steps, this comforting dish is so tasty.

On Tuesdays, it’s usually tacos at my house, but a delicious bowl of Taco Soup will surely curb your cravings.  It’s made with simple pantry ingredients — things you probably already have around the kitchen.

The dried spice combination makes this Taco Soup Recipe zesty and flavorful with warming spices like cumin, chili powder and paprika.  The base of the soup contains dried spices mixed with a sauteed onion for a sweet and savory combination — a great place to start.

Ground beef, tomato puree, and beef stock round out the Taco Soup creating a pool of Mexican fun that’s so easy to put together, and tastes like a taco in a bowl.  The aroma of a big pot of soup simmering on the stove top will get everyone excited for dinnertime.

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Ingredients

• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (less if you don’t want any heat)
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 28 ounce can tomato puree
• 2 cups beef stock
• 14 ounces kidney beans, drained
• 14 ounces black beans, drained
• 1/2 cup cilantro – divided
• olive oil for cooking
• Toppings (optional)
• 1 cup white cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 cups Fritos corn chips

Tips

• you can substitute ground turkey or pork for beef
• do not thaw frozen corn
• beef stock is richer than beef broth, but you can use interchangeably
• white cheddar can be substituted for yellow

(Serves 6)

To Prepare:

1. In a large pot or Dutch oven, add 1 tablespoon olive oil and place over medium-high heat.  Add onion and stir.  Cook for 3 minutes, then add garlic, stir.
2. Add chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, cumin, salt and cayenne, stir.  Cook spices with onion for 1 minute.  Add beef and stir, breaking apart with spoon.
3. Cook beef for 4 minutes, while continuing to stir.
4. Add corn, tomato puree and stock, stir.  Add beans and stir.  Reduce heat to low and cover with lid.
5. Cook for 20 minutes.
6. Remove lid and stir 1/3 cup cilantro into soup.
7. Ladle into bowls and top soup with cheddar cheese, sour cream and Fritos.  Sprinkle with remaining cilantro.  Enjoy!

This Taco Soup Recipe is pure comfort food on a chilly evening.  Especially on Tuesdays when your taste buds are expecting a good taco.