Best Taco Soup Recipe
Warm up with this spicy, comforting, delicious soup. This is the best taco soup recipe and it comes together in only 30 minutes!
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Servings: 8
Calories: 375.46kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 red or green bell pepper chopped
- 1 bunch green onions thinly sliced
- 2 jalapeno peppers finely chopped
- 1 oz taco seasoning or 2 Tbsp homemade
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup Italian parsley finely chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro finely chopped
- 32 oz chicken stock or broth
- 56 oz diced tomatoes
- 15 oz corn drained
- 15 oz black beans drained
- 4 oz diced green chiles
- 2 cups cooked chicken shredded (pull meat from a Rotisserie chicken)
- 1/2 cup toppings shredded cheese, sour cream, etc
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in an extra-large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, bell pepper, green onions, jalapeño peppers, taco seasoning, salt and pepper. Cook until soft and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Add parsley and cilantro and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Add the chicken stock, tomatoes, corn and beans to the skillet and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Five minutes before the soup is finished, add the chicken.
- Ladle into serving bowls and top with cheese, sour cream and tortilla strips.
Notes
TO MAKE THIS SOUP IN A SLOW COOKER: After cooking the garlic, peppers, onions and spices on the stove top, add it to a slow cooker along with the remaining ingredients (minus chicken). Cook on low heat for 4-5 hours or high for 2-3 hours. Add chicken, cook for 30 additional minutes and serve.
For a spicier soup recipe, add extra jalapenos and/or a pinch of cayenne pepper.
For a milder soup, decrease or omit the jalapeno peppers, as well as the green chiles.
Change up the meat in the recipe, if desired. Replace the chicken with a pound of cooked ground beef or even pork.
Homemade taco seasoning tastes amazing in this recipe!
Replace one can of diced tomatoes with a can of tomato sauce for a bolder flavor.
If black beans aren’t your thing, kidney beans or pinto beans are great replacements.
For a milder soup, decrease or omit the jalapeno peppers, as well as the green chiles.
Change up the meat in the recipe, if desired. Replace the chicken with a pound of cooked ground beef or even pork.
Homemade taco seasoning tastes amazing in this recipe!
Replace one can of diced tomatoes with a can of tomato sauce for a bolder flavor.
If black beans aren’t your thing, kidney beans or pinto beans are great replacements.
Nutrition
Calories: 375.46kcal | Carbohydrates: 37.94g | Protein: 26.22g | Fat: 14.7g | Saturated Fat: 3.64g | Cholesterol: 57.77mg | Sodium: 1107.28mg | Fiber: 9.85g | Sugar: 11.83g
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