Description
Hearty creamy taco soup recipe brings zesty Mexican flavors to your dinner table. Home cooks can enjoy this comforting meal with simple ingredients and quick preparation.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef (or ground turkey)
- 4 cups chicken broth (or beef broth)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened and cubed
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can (15 oz) kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can (15 oz) corn kernels, drained
- 1 can (10 oz) diced tomatoes with green chilies (Rotel)
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 packet taco seasoning (or 2 tbsps homemade taco seasoning)
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Brown the ground meat in a spacious pot over medium heat, crumbling it thoroughly until no pink remains. Drain excess grease completely.
- Introduce diced onions and minced garlic to the pot, sautéing for 3-4 minutes until vegetables become translucent and fragrant.
- Sprinkle taco seasoning throughout the mixture, ensuring even distribution of spices across the meat and vegetables.
- Incorporate black beans, kidney beans, corn, and both varieties of diced tomatoes into the pot, stirring to create a uniform mixture.
- Pour chicken broth into the pot, bringing the contents to a gentle simmer. Allow the soup to bubble softly for 15-20 minutes, enabling flavors to develop and meld together.
- Reduce heat to low, introducing heavy cream and cream cheese cubes. Stir continuously until cream cheese completely dissolves, creating a velvety smooth texture.
- Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper according to personal preference.
- Ladle the creamy soup into serving bowls, garnishing with shredded cheddar, sour cream, fresh avocado slices, and crispy tortilla chips.
- Enhance the dish’s zest by adding lime wedges and thinly sliced jalapeños for optional extra kick.
Notes
- Swap ground beef with plant-based crumbles for a vegetarian version that maintains the hearty texture and robust flavor profile.
- Lower the fat content by using lean ground turkey or chicken and opting for reduced-fat cream cheese and half-and-half instead of heavy cream.
- Control spice levels by selecting mild taco seasoning or adjusting the amount of green chilies to suit different heat tolerances.
- Enhance nutritional value by adding extra vegetables like bell peppers or zucchini during the sautéing stage for increased fiber and vitamins.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 362 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg