Easy Recipes: Taco Soup on the Stove
Are you on the hunt for easy recipes? Fall has arrived in Texas and I am filling our weekly meal plan up with lots of comfort food. Taco Soup is one of those.
That said, we recently took the leap and purchased an Angus bull and split the grass-fed beef for three other families. I am now on the hunt for tons of beef recipes to share with you, this being one of them.
This Taco Soup is one I’ve made for a couple of years. It is inspired by a similar slow cooker version. I made it one day when my brother and his wife and kids were visiting (back when we did my bedroom remodel and before his line of work moved him to Upstate New York). He has been asking me to share the recipe with him ever since and I am just how pulling it together for him. So James, this recipe is for you. Stay warm up there in New York this winter. And that cornbread in the background is a Trader Joe’s mix. I am totally mailing you a box. You’ll love it.
Ready for the recipe? It comes together quickly and is perfect for a busy weeknight!
Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 pkt taco seasoning
- 1 pkt dry Ranch mix
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 cans Rotel tomatoes
- 2 cans pinto beans
- 2 cans kidney beans
- 1 (16 oz) bag frozen corn
- 2 bean cans full of water
Add the olive oil to a large cooking pot.
Over medium heat, add in the ground beef and the garlic.
Brown the meat.
Add in the taco seasoning and dry Ranch mix.
Mix well.
Toss in the frozen corn.
Add the Rotel tomatoes, juice and all.
Mix everything together well and continue to cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
Add in all four cans of the beans. Juice and all.
Mix well.
Look at how amazing that looks.
Add in the water. Just use two of the empty bean cans.
Bring it to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for 30 minutes.
You can simmer longer if you want.
While it is simmering is when I bake my cornbread.
CREAMY TACO SOUP USING GROUND TURKEY
Here is an alternative way to make taco soup using ground turkey AND how to make it creamy while still keeping it lean.
And that is it.
I love to top mine with shredded cheese and a scoop of sour cream.
For kids who do not like soup, drain their soup and serve it over a bed of tortilla chips. Top with cheese and you have super easy nachos!
Have leftover soup? Use the leftovers another night to make Taco Soup Tostadas.
MORE RECIPES:
Taco Soup on the Stove
This taco soup made on the stove top is absolutely delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 pkt taco seasoning
- 1 pkt dry Ranch mix
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 cans Rotel tomatoes
- 2 cans pinto beans
- 2 cans kidney beans
- 1 (16 oz) bag frozen corn
- 2 bean cans full of water
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil and garlic over medium heat on the stove top and add the ground beef. Cook until completely brown.
- Stir in the packet of taco seasoning and the packet of ranch seasoning until well combined.
- Add in the bag of frozen corn and can of Rotel, including any juice. Stir to combine.
- Stir in the beans to mix completely. Include the juice from the cans of beans.
- Fill 2 of the empty cans of beans with water and add to the mixture.
- Cook over medium heat for 30 minutes to combine all of the flavors.
- You may top with sour cream, cheese, and cilantro and serve with chips or cornbread.
Love this! I’ve been looking for some new soup recipes. And how funny – my brothers name is James too 🙂
The soup is delicious and comes together so quickly. Perfect for a busy weeknight in the Fall and Winter. Nonetheless, we do eat it year round here.
(You must have a brother of the 1980’s as well. Seems to be a popular name that decade.)
How funny! I am making Taco Soup tonight! The recipe I linked to in a post on my blog is a little different. I was missing one ingredient. Luckily, I saw your post title on Titus 2 Tuesday and can substitute using one of your ingredients. Thank you for sharing. I hope you stop by to visit A Learning Journey. Have a great day!
Hi Crystal,
I just love your Taco Soup, it is a perfect soup for fall. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great weekend and come back soon!
Miz Helen