Easy Slow Cooker Taco Soup recipe, made in the crockpot with ground beef and 8 cans. This creamy soup is ready in 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.
Like this? Try my Chicken Tortilla Soup too!
Why I Love This Taco Soup!
Some Taco Soup recipes taste like chili, but this recipe tastes just like tacos! Add some shredded cheese, sour cream and tortilla chips on top, and you’ll think you’re eating tacos!
This is not a thin soup, instead it’s a creamy taco soup. The secret ingredient is a can of refried beans that we add at the end to thicken it up.
It’s only 327 calories per serving making this is a healthy soup recipe filled with vegetables! I am always trying to get my family to eat more vegetables so I love this for a easy weeknight meal! Know that if you add cheese and sour cream on top, the calories will go slightly up.
This is a 8 serving recipe, so if you have a smaller family it can be dinner for 2 nights! If you want to freeze leftovers you can easily put it in freezer bags.
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8 Can Ingredients
This is a can heavy recipe, perfect for cleaning out your pantry! Here’s the 8 cans you’ll need:
- black beans
- kidney beans
- whole kernel corn
- dice green chiles
- tomato soup
- 2 cans diced tomatoes
- refried beans
How to Slow Cook Taco Soup
Add your ground beef, onion and taco seasoning in a skillet.
Cook until the beef is browned, mixing onion and taco seasoning along with the beef. This takes about 10 minutes.
Add ground beef mixture into the bottom of your Crockpot.
Now add black beans, kidney beans, diced tomatoes, corn, green chiles, tomato soup and beef broth.
Mix so all the ingredients are combined.
Cook on LOW for 7 hours. If you want to cook on high, see the directions below.
After 7 hours, add 1 can of refried beans to the soup and mix around. This will make the soup creamy! Cook for 1 more hour on LOW.
Serve in bowls and add your favorite toppings: shredded cheese, sour cream, crushed tortilla chips and maybe some sliced avocado!
How Long to Cook in Slow Cooker?
You can cook taco soup in the slow cooker on high or low, depending on your schedule. Cook on high for 4 hours for a quicker cook time, or cook on low for 8 hours. I have made this soup on both high and low, and both are delicious, although cooking on low results in a more creamy soup.
Recipe FAQ
I want to make this soup vegetarian! Sure. Omit the ground beef and beef broth. Instead use vegetable broth and skip the meat completely.
I want to cook this soup with chicken. Ok. Use ground chicken or shredded chicken breasts, and substitute chicken broth for beef broth.
I love my Instant Pot! How can I make it in there? Brown the beef, onion and taco seasoning in pressure cooker. Add all the other ingredients to the pressure cooker and cook on high for 15 minutes. Serve with your usual toppings!
Other Taco Recipes You Might Like:
Easy Chicken Nachos
Instant Pot Chicken Tacos
Steak Tacos
Stovetop Taco Soup
Ground Beef Taco Casserole
Black Bean Stew
Slow Cooker Pepper Steak Tacos
Vegetarian Taco Casserole
Quesadilla Casserole
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Easy Slow Cooker Taco Soup
PrintIngredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 1 1.25 ounce package of taco seasoning mix
- 1 15 ounce can black beans
- 1 15 ounce can kidney beans
- 2 14.5 ounce cans diced tomatoes
- 1 15 ounce can whole kernel corn
- 1 4 ounce can chopped green chiles
- 1 10.75 ounce can tomato soup
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 16 ounce can refried beans
Instructions
- Add ground beef, onion and taco seasoning to a large skillet. Cook until beef is browned, about 10 minutes.
- Put the ground beef mixture into the bottom of your slow cooker. Add black beans, kidney beans, diced tomatoes, corn, green chiles, tomato soup and beef broth. You do not need to drain any of the cans, add the liquids of these cans in too. Mix so all the ingredients are combined.
- Cook on low for 7 hours. Add can of refried beans and mix. Cook on low for 1 more hour.
- Serve in bowls, with shredded cheese, sour cream and crushed tortilla chips on top. Enjoy!
Drew Smith says
My family loves this recipe. I am currently tracking my nutrition. Do you know what a “serving size” is considered?
Thanks
Adele McConnell says
Recipe sounds solid, but I suggest the following changes. Say, “NO!” to kidney and black beans in recipes described as taco anything. Use pinto beans instead. Black beans are good in other things and the best way to serve kidney beans is open the can, pour the contents down the garbage disposal, rinse the can, and throw it away.
Gil Brewer says
My kids and wife love this thx so much for showing us guys that don’t know how to cook a easy recipe that makes me look like a pro lol. Thx
Pamela says
So happy to hear you all liked this soup Gil! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
kim says
This recipe turned out absolutely delicious! It was so easy and had so much flavor! I’ll definitely be making again!
Tonje says
I love a good taco soup, and this one was so easy! Will be making it again.
Anita says
We love this soup. And it’s super easy to prepare. Just press the button before heading out, and come home to a wonderful pot of soup. 🙂
Veena Azmanov says
Awesome combination of ingredients and I love the creaminess to the soup. Perfect, flavorful and my comfort food too.
Cyndy says
The addition of refried beans is genius! It tastes fantastic.
theresa says
Do you rinse and drain the beans?
Pamela says
Hey Theresa, I don’t, I add the beans and all juices in the can.