Crock Pot Taco Soup is a flavorful soup filled with beans, corn, ground beef and taco seasoning. We like to top it with our favorite taco toppings! This soup will warm you up and fill your belly during these colder months!
Slow cooker recipes are SO easy to make and are one of my favorite ways to prepare dinner. They work wonderfully on busy weeknights, especially with this Crock Pot Taco Soup!
I love how I can just throw everything together to cook as I go about my daily errands, appointments, and workload. Then when dinner rolls around it’s ready to go!
You can really dress this soup up with some yummy additions. Tortilla strips, sour cream, shredded cheese, and green onion are just a few delicious options. But keep in mind that the options are pretty much endless, which makes this the perfect meal to feed to anyone!
I like to fill a bunch of bowls with all kinds of different toppings to make the perfect ‘build-your-own’ soup bar.
I’ve done this for fall parties in the past and it’s always a big hit. I just double the recipe to serve a larger crowd. Everyone digs right in by adding all their desired toppings to make it their own favorite soup! Yum.
MORE CROCK POT RECIPES YOU MAY LIKE:
Chicken Corn Chowder
Chicken Wild Rice Soup
Cheeseburger Soup
Beef and Broccoli
Crock Pot Taco Soup
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) petite diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 can (15.25 ounces) sweet corn, drained
- 1 can (10 ounces) green enchilada sauce
- 2 cans (14 ounces, each) chicken broth
- 1 packet (1 ounce) taco seasoning
- 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch + 2 Tablespoons water
Instructions
- Brown and crumble ground beef in a large skillet until thoroughly cooked. Drain grease. Add beef to a large greased crock pot. (I use a 7 quart size crock pot.)
- Add beans, tomatoes, corn, enchilada sauce, chicken broth, taco seasoning and tomato paste to crock pot. Stir to combine.Cover with lid and cook on low heat 3 to 6 hours.
- Mix together the cornstarch and water to create a slurry. Add to the soup in crock pot and stir.
- Cover with lid again and let heat for another 30 minutes. (Soup should be thickened at this point.)
- Serve soup warm with shredded cheese, tortilla strips, sour cream, etc. Enjoy!
Do I add cornstarch after its cooked in crook pit for 3 to 6 hours?
Yes, you add the cornstarch mixture after it’s cooked. 🙂
How long does it take to thicken? Added cornstarch mixture and still seems very thin.
It should only take about 20 minutes to thicken. The amount listed is what I used and thickened fine. You can always try to add more if you’d like 🙂
Same thing happened to me. It wouldn’t thicken up. I added a small can of tomato paste and it thickened up nicely, and tasted great!
Oops! I added it before cooking and used red sauce instead of green. Do you think it,will be okay?
Using green instead of red I’m sure will still taste delicious! And you added the cornstarch already? If so, you may just need to add more at the end. No biggie!
We loved it! Followed the instructions to a tee and garnished with crushed tortilla chips, sour cream, and sharp cheddar cheese. It was tasty & hit the spot. Definitely a keeper with lots of options.
I cooked this in a regular pot with 1 lb. of hamburger,and using frozen corn. Served over tortillas or cornbread. Delish!
Very tasty recipe! First time my two picky eating boys actually ate beans. Already have request to make again.
I made this tonight. It was very good. Used 1 pound of ground beef. It is something we will make again
Brown ground beef before adding then add beef after you have thickened (with cornstarch) the soup.
My family and coworkers loved this. I crushed tostitos on top. Delicious!
Do you drain the canned items?
My husband and I loved it! Thanks a lot!
Had this for dinner tonight was delicious. Made exactly as written with cheese, tortilla chips and sour cream toppings for each person to add..family said it’s a keeper.
How big does the crock pot need to be to hold this recipe? Mine is 3-qt.
I only use a 7 quart crock pot, so I am not sure if it would work in a small 3 quart.
How long is this good for in the fridge?
I would say it stays good covered tightly in the fridge for about 3 days. 🙂
Hi Holly, I just made your taco soup and it is delish! Very easy to make and fed the whole family. Will make this again, thanks for sharing.
I have all ingredients except the green enchilda sauce. Would Salsa Verde work in this recipe?
Yes Sue, Salsa verde could work to replace the green enchilada sauce. I would sub the same amount.
I used a can of Rotel and was DELICIOUS!
This sounds perfect for cool Fall evenings. Will it be okay to use 1/2 beef and 1/2 Italian sausage?
I haven’t tried it, but I think that would be delicious!
Would ground turkey work in this recipe?
Yes, absolutely!
This soup was fabulous! I had everything on hand in my pantry. the only addition i made was to saute some chopped onion and garlic and add that to the soup. I cooked the soup for approx. 5 hours on low and it was thick enough for us without the cornstarch slurry. Definitely a repeat at our house. Served with some mexican style cornbread and a salad with cilantro dressing. YUM!