Super Easy Recipe For Slow Cooker Taco Soup
This easy slow cooker taco soup recipe is a family favorite as well as one of my Pinterest follower's top favorites. Preparing this slow cooker taco soup is very easy. With just a few minutes of preparation, you can have it simmering in your crock pot in no time. In fact, it takes less than 15 minutes to get everything ready and start the cooking process.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup bell pepper diced small ( use a variety of colors, red, green, orange or yellow)
- 1 cup celery diced very small
- 1 cup onion diced small
- 2 pounds ground beef 90% extra lean
- 20 ounce tomato sauce
- 1 14 oz stewed tomatoes canned, slightly purred with a blender
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning homemade taco seasoning or store bought
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder mild
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 14 oz pinto beans canned, rinsed and drained
- 1 14 oz kidney beans canned, rinsed and drained
- 2 cups corn canned, drained
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon jalapenos chopped fine, seeds removed, optional: only if you want it spicy
Instructions
- Dice the onions, green pepper, and celery into small bite-size pieces and set aside.1 cup onion , 1/3 cup bell pepper , 1 cup celery
- In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until fully cooked. Drain excess fat.2 pounds ground beef
- Place the cooked ground beef into the slow cooker.
- Take the canned stewed tomatoes and slightly puree them using a blender. This will give the soup a smoother consistency. Pour them over the cooked ground beef.1 14 oz stewed tomatoes
- Add tomato sauce and stir with ground beef.20 ounce tomato sauce
- Stir in seasonings.2 teaspoons cumin, 2 tablespoons taco seasoning, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, 2 teaspoons salt, 2 tablespoons sugar
- Next add beans, chopped vegetables, and corn and the water. Stir well.1 14 oz kidney beans , 1 14 oz pinto beans, 2 cups corn, 2 cups water, 1 tablespoon jalapenos
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours or on high heat for 3-4 hours.
Notes
Serving Add-In Ideas
- Dairy: sour cream, cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese
- Chips: tortilla chips, corn chips,
- Veggies: diced pickled jalapenos, avocado, diced black olives, sliced radishes, diced tomatoes, chopped green onions
- Seasonings: chopped cilantro, lime wedges
