Easy Slow Cooker Taco Soup Recipe
This Slow Cooker Taco Soup is so delicious and easy to throw together. It’s a great recipe for busy weeknights and only takes a few minutes to prepare. Serve it loaded up with all of your favorite taco toppings for a tasty dump and go crockpot recipe the whole family will devour!
For more dump and go Crockpot Recipes, be sure to check out my Crockpot Ham and Beans, Mississippi Chicken, and Crockpot Swedish Meatballs.
There’s just something comforting about a steamy bowl of hearty soup, and this Slow Cooker Taco Soup is no exception.
If you’re familiar with my blog, then you might know that I have a deep love for all things tacos. Whether it’s my super popular Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos or healthy and easy Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes, there is no shortage of taco recipes around here!
They are most definitely my favorite food, so it’s only fitting that I have an easy taco soup recipe to share with you on Belle of the Kitchen.
We love this recipe during the cooler “soup season” months, but it’s so easy to prepare that I make it year round.
It’s a family favorite and my kids love adding all of their favorite toppings to it, like shredded cheese, crushed tortilla chips, and a dollop of sour cream!
Ingredients for Slow Cooker Taco Soup
- Ground beef – I recommend using lean ground beef. You could also use ground turkey instead.
- Onion and garlic – one medium yellow onion, diced, plus 2-3 cloves of minced garlic.
- Diced tomatoes – I like to use canned fire roasted tomatoes for extra flavor, but you could also use regular diced tomatoes or Rotel tomatoes.
- Canned beans – you will need two types of beans; one can of chili beans (kidney beans with added spices) and one can of black beans.
- Tomato sauce – one small eight ounce can is all you’ll need.
- Green chiles – I use canned diced green chiles. I always use mild, but you could use medium or hot chiles depending on your spice preference.
- Corn – either frozen or canned corn (drained) will work.
- Taco seasoning mix – one (1 ounce) packet of taco seasoning is what you will use. You could also use 3 Tablespoons of homemade taco seasoning.
- Chicken broth – I recommend using low sodium chicken broth to cut down on the salt.
A full list of ingredients, measurements, and instructions are located in the recipe card below.
Serving Suggestions
This Crockpot Taco Soup recipe is super easy (and fun!) to customize. We load ours up with all kinds of toppings like:
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Chopped green onion or red onion
- Sour cream
- Diced avocado or a scoop of Chipotle Guacamole
- A splash of hot sauce
- Chopped fresh cilantro
- A squeeze of fresh lime juice
- Fritos or tortilla strips
How to make Slow Cooker Taco Soup – Step by Step
Brown ground beef, onions, and garlic together in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the meat is brown and the onions are soft, drain the excess grease and transfer the meat to your slow cooker.
Add in the rest of the ingredients for the soup and stir together well.
Place the lid on top and cook the taco soup over low heat for 6-8 hours or on high heat for 3-4 hours.
Once it’s done cooking and you’re ready to eat, dish it out into bowls and load them up with your favorite toppings!
Tips and Notes
- Make it creamy: add a block of cream cheese for a creamy slow cooker taco soup.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
- This slow cooker taco soup recipe is freezer friendly! Store your taco soup in a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to four months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.
- Stove top directions: prepare as directed in a large pot on the stove. Allow the soup to simmer over low heat until you’re ready to serve.
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Recipe: Easy Slow Cooker Taco Soup
Ingredients
Soup:
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 (14.5 oz) cans fire roasted tomatoes
- 1 (15 oz) can chili beans
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
- 1 (4 oz) can diced green chiles
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 (1 oz) packet taco seasoning
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
Optional Toppings:
- shredded Mexican blend cheese
- sour cream
- corn chips
- chopped cilantro
- chopped avocado
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Instructions
- Crumble ground beef in a large nonstick skillet over medum high heat. Add the onions and garlic, and cook until beef is browned and onions are soft, about 5 minutes. Drain grease.
- Transfer the cooked meat to the bowl of your slow cooker (mine is 6 quarts.) Add in the fire roasted tomatoes, chili beans, black beans, tomato sauce, green chiles, corn, taco seasoning, and chicken broth. Stir everything well.
- Place the lid on top and cook the soup for 6-8 hours over low heat, or 3-4 hours on high heat. Serve with optional toppings sprinkled on top of each bowl of soup. Enjoy!
Notes
- Make it creamy: add a block of cream cheese for a creamy slow cooker taco soup.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
- This taco soup recipe is freezer friendly! Store your taco soup in a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to four months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.
- Stove top directions: prepare as directed in a large pot on the stove. Allow the soup to simmer over low heat until you’re ready to serve.
Prepped this recipe before bed and set it to cook in the crockpot for six hours.
When we woke up this morning, the house smelled like heaven. A quick taste and we opted to skip breakfast and go straight to taco soup! This soup is amazing.
Absolutely delicious, and so easy! I love these kind of recipes that are fast but don’t compromise flavor at all!
I am always game for a delicious taco soup and this one turned out perfectly! Thanks!
This is the best!!’ Love it
Yumm this looks so good! I need to make this. adding it to my list to make
wow! something different but definitely worth trying! delish!
This is the perfect family meal! I love that it’s made in the slow cooker. I’ll be making this again for the family in the fall.
Making this for soup Fridays at work next Friday. Love tacos and i am sure this will be amazing. We have about 11 people so this will be great just add a little more of everything.
Wow taco soup! I’m gonna try this recipe tomorrow. Thanks for shareing.
Ooh it’s been a while since I made taco soup and now I really want some! Pinning for later
Oh yum this loooks so good!! I love a good taco soup. I gotta try making this
I love this taco soup recipe! What great flavor and such a simple but delish dinner. My family loved it and we will make it again.
I love tacos and hate cooking. I bet this would be great to cook on days that it is so hot outside you don’t want to heat up the kitchen.
Taco Tuesday I’m coming for you!! This looks like an easy twist on enjoying tacos, and I love how you can garnish it afterwards however you like!
My family and I loved this soup and I’ll be making it often. Thank you.