Taco Soup

There are lots and lots of recipes out there for taco soup or tortilla soup. This is just one variation that I tried out and I thought it was pretty tasty.


The recipe I normally use has rotel and a packet of ranch dressing mix. They are both good- just different.


This one came together pretty quickly and is healthy if you want to use lean ground beef or even ground turkey breast. I ate mine with baked tostitos. And our side dish was guacamole! Yum!

Easy Taco Soup

1 lb. ground beef
1-2 tsp. olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 tsp. minced garlic
2 cans beef broth
2 cans diced tomatoes with juice
2 cans pinto beans or kidney beans with juice
2 T dried oregano
2 T ground cumin
2 T regular chile powder
Pinch of cayenne pepper

Heat 1 tsp. olive oil in frying pan, add ground beef and cook until well browned, breaking into small pieces as you cook it. Remove beef to large soup pot.

In same frying pan heat second tsp. of olive oil, add onions and garlic, and sauté until onions are starting to soften, about 3 minutes. Add veggies to soup pot. Add beef broth, canned tomatoes, canned beans, and spices to pot.

Let soup simmer at very low for 45 minutes to one hour, stirring occasionally and adding a bit more water if it cooks down very much. Serve hot, with toppings as desired.

Toppings: cheese, light sour cream, guacamole, and the corn chips