Cheesy Taco Soup (+Video!)

You haven’t had taco soup until you try this CHEESY Taco Soup version!

This 30 minute, ONE POT Cheesy Taco Soup recipe is the ultimate comforting soup packed with all your favorite taco flavors and is SO easy and great for crowds!  Say hello to a new family favorite! 

TACO SOUP RECIPE VIDEO

Taco Soup

I love tacos in every from from my from Taco Spaghetti to Taco Pasta Bake to now this Taco Soup!  The first time I tried Taco Soup was as a young teenager at my sisters home.  My married sister loved to cook and experiment and the “7 Can Taco Soup” was wildly popular at the time.  As I spooned the frito topped soup into my mouth I was enthralled at the idea of eating taco soup!  Since then, Taco Soup has continued to be a favorite of mine (and probably the rest of the world), but my Cheesy Taco Soup version is my ultimate favorite.

How to Make Taco Soup

My Cheesy Taco Soup recipe is based off of my Cheesy Chili Dip.  The first time I made this dip, I instantly knew I would make it into a soup one day so we could all shovel it into our mouths even quicker than a dip and call it dinner.   And what an easy, dinner it is.  It is also a wonderful make ahead meal that you can refrigerate and reheat or keep on the stovetop on low or even add to your slow cooker on the warm setting.  You can double or triple it for crowds and it will still only take you 30 minutes!

The almost dump and run soup begins by browning your beef with onions, then adding your spices, garlic, bell peppers and sprinkling with flour to help it thicken and creamify.  Then comes the “dumping” of black beans, kidney beans,  enchilada sauce, salsa, green chilies, and chicken broth.  The addition of enchilada sauce and salsa really elevates and enlivens this fiestalicious Cheesy Taco Soup and of course then there’s the cheese…

Melt in some cream cheese then stir in half cheddar and half pepper Jack cheese for creamy, Cheesy Taco Soup!

What are the Best Toppings for Taco Soup?

Then its topping time!  Taco Soup is just as much about the soup as it is the toppings.   Sour cream is a must for me. And avocados.  And chips.  Lots of chips.  You can also add hot sauce, lettuce and cilantro.   But there is no right or wrong when it comes to toppings –  the option to customize your soup with whatever toppings fit your mood is part of the fun!  The only wrong thing about this soup is not making it soon.  very soon.

Cheesy Taco Soup  – a new quick and easy family favorite that your kids and company will beg you to make over and over again!

Looking for More Mexican Soup Recipes?

• Chicken Fajita and Rice Soup
• Mexican Chicken Corn Chowder
• Chicken Tortilla Soup
• Salsa Verede Chicken Tortilla Soup
• Chipotle Mango Chili
• White Chicken Chili

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Cheesy Taco Soup

You haven’t had taco soup until you try this CHEESY Taco Soup version! This 30 minute, ONE POT Cheesy Taco Soup recipe is the ultimate comforting soup packed with all your favorite taco flavors and is SO easy and great for crowds!  Say hello to a new family favorite! 

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Prep Time

8 minutes

Cook Time

22 minutes

Servings

servings

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 large onion, chopped
• 1 tsp EACH chili powder, ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp EACH salt, dried oregano, smoked paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 15 oz. can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 15 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 4 oz. can mild diced green chilies
• 1 cup mild salsa
• 1 10 oz. can mild enchilada sauce
• 5 cups reduced sodium chicken broth

Add later:

• 1 cup freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 cup freshly grated Pepper Jack cheese
• 4 oz. cream cheese, cubed and softened

Garnish

• Tortilla chips or fritos
• sour cream
• Tomatoes
• lettuce
• Avocado/guacamole
• Hot sauce to taste
• fresh cilantro

Prep Time 8 minutes Cook Time 22 minutes Servings servings Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound lean ground beef 1/2 large onion, chopped 1 tsp EACH chili powder, ground cumin 1/2 tsp EACH salt, dried oregano, smoked paprika 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 red bell pepper, chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 cup flour 1 15 oz. can kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 15 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 4 oz. can mild diced green chilies 1 cup mild salsa 1 10 oz. can mild enchilada sauce 5 cups reduced sodium chicken broth Add later: 1 cup freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese 1 cup freshly grated Pepper Jack cheese 4 oz. cream cheese, cubed and softened Garnish Tortilla chips or fritos sour cream Tomatoes lettuce Avocado/guacamole Hot sauce to taste fresh cilantro

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Instructions

1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat in a Dutch oven or soup pot. Brown the meat with onions until meat is cooked. Add all spices/seasonings, red bell pepper and garlic. Sprinkle in flour and cook, stirring constantly for 3 minutes.
2. Stir in kidney beans, black beans, green chilies, salsa, enchilada sauce and chicken broth. Bring to boil then reduce to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10-15 minutes or until slightly thickened.
3. Turn heat to low and stir in cream cheese until melted, followed by pepper jack and cheddar cheese until melted. Add milk to thin to desired consistency if desired. Season with additional salt/pepper/hot sauce to taste.
4. Serve with tortilla chips/fritos and additional garnishes as desired.

Recipe Notes

*If you like spicy, then heat it up with some medium salsa! I use medium Kirkland brand salsa from Costco.
**Once prepared, you can keep soup warm in your slow cooker until ready to serve if desired.

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