Crockpot Ground Beef Taco Soup (Printable Version)

Hearty soup featuring seasoned ground beef, beans, corn, and vegetables slow-cooked with taco spices for maximum flavor.

# What You 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

# How to Make It:

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

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Everything dumps into the slow cooker and walks away for six hours of magic
  • The flavors deepen and meld into something that tastes like it simmered all day
  • Leftovers somehow taste even better, making it the gift that keeps on giving
02 -
  • Draining the beef after browning prevents the soup from becoming too oily as it slow cooks
  • The soup will thicken as it sits, so add a splash more broth when reheating leftovers
03 -
  • Mash a small portion of the beans against the side of the slow cooker for a thicker, richer broth
  • Set out toppings in small bowls and let everyone build their own perfect bowl

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