Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Taco Soup {Slow Cooker}

I suppose in the winter time I crave soups more than any other time of year.
What's not to love? They are warm and comforting and just beg to be eaten with a bit of bread.

This is one of those soups that are fun to make and eat. 
You can really dress this soup up however you like.
Add in different kinds of beans like black beans or kidney beans.
Then have some fun with the toppings.
 If you're serving this up to guests, you can have lots of different bowls with all kinds of toppings to choose from.

Bake up some Mexican cornbread to serve with it and you just can't go wrong.

Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
1 small onion (or half of a large onion), diced
1 can beef broth
1 can diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
1 can pinto beans, undrained
1 can kernel corn, undrained
1 packet taco seasoning
1 packet dry ranch dressing mix
1 cup water
 Directions:
In a pan, brown and crumble ground beef along with diced onion.
I season my ground beef with a little salt & pepper.
 Drain excess grease.
 Put ground beef and onion mixture in slow cooker.
Add in diced tomatoes, corn, pinto beans and beef broth.
Fill tomato can with water (about 1 cup).
Add water to mixture.
 Stir in packet of ranch dressing mix
 And packet of taco seasoning.
 Give it all a good stir and set on low for 6 to 8 hours.
Served here with crushed corn tortilla chips, sour cream, Mexican cheeses and chopped green onion. Yummmm!

Enjoy!
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19 comments:

Shari@Rain into Rainbows said...

I'm thinking we might give this recipe a try! We'll just sub out the ground beef with ground turkey (I dislike the taste of ground beef & ground turkey is healthier). I bet this would make a great quick & easy set-it-and-forget-it meal!

Bama Girl said...

I love Taco Soup and I love your step-by-step instructions! You can't go wrong if you follow this! Thanks for sharing!

Teresa said...

Mom makes this often, yet I have never made it. I keep intending to ask for the recipe. Now that you've shared this recipe and it seems easy, I will definitely give it a try! Thank you, Brandie <3

Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts said...

I love soups like this - I made an enchilada chili the other day!
And anything that is made in the crock pot is always a plus!

Kiri W. said...

Oooh, looks nice and warming and hearty :) What a fun approach to soup!

lloydterrik said...

I was given this recipe when I was in Weight Watchers. At that time it was 3 points per cup, not sure what it is on the PointsPlus program but it was one of my favorite meals when I was doing the program. Hearty, filling and VERY good. Thank you for sharing, I love your blog.

The Better Baker said...

Oh YUM! I can testify to the wonderfulness of this soup because I have made it before. MMMM! I'm on a soup 'kick' right now too...have had several kinds since the first of the year already! Thanks for sharing another lucscious mouth-watering recipe. Your photos are always awesome too.

Susan said...

Thanks for the recipe and photos.

Kim B. said...

Oh,I LOVE the addition of the ranch seasoning mix. I bet that makes a big difference! I am definitely going to try this new take on taco soup :) Thanks for sharing!

Dara said...

Gorgeous recipe! I loooove tacos. Congrats on Top 9!

Becky said...

We love taco soup, but never thought to make it in the slow cooker! I'm making this one soon!

Congrats on the Top 9 today!!!!

Nathalie said...

Funny This is my exact recipe... it is the best

The Farmers Wife said...

Love this!! I will have to bookmark this to make when Nichole arrives. Would be such an easy meal to put together! Thanks!

Missy said...

I just put this in my crockpot. I doubled the recipe. The only thing I did differently was only use 1 small can of corn and I added 2 cans of fire roasted tomatoes. Will let you know how it turns out. It is already smelling delicious! Thanks so much for the recipe!

The Country Cook said...

Missy - that sounds great with the fire roasted tomatoes!

Missy said...

We had the soup this morning. My husband works 3rd shift, so sometimes I fix something in the crock pot so it will be ready when he gets home in the morning. It was soooo good! My husband and I both loved it! I doubled the recipe so we can eat it all weekend! Glad I did, it is something that will heat up well and we wont get tired of it anytime soon! lol Thanks again for the recipe! Will have to share it with my friends!

Elisha said...

Two more hours left to cook but I couldn't resist a bite...SO GOOD! It's a little spicier than I was imagining but still fantastic!

The Country Cook said...

Elisha, so glad you liked it!! If you find it's still too spicy for ya, then next time I would just use a can of plain ole diced tomatoes rather than the one with chiles in it. :)

Anonymous said...

I've made this many times except I usually use stew meat instead of ground beef. Its one of my family's favorite meals!