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Quick and Easy Taco Soup Recipe

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Soup
Servings: 6 people
Author: Amelia

Ingredients

  • 500 g of ground beef
  • 1 white onion, chopped
  • 1 red pepper, finely diced
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons Mexican spice blend
  • 1 can canned red beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can of canned corn, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can of canned diced tomatoes
  • 1 green chili, diced (if you like spiciness)
  • 2 cups of water
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil

Instructions

  • In a Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium heat, cook the ground beef in two tablespoons of olive oil until seared.
  • Add the diced onion, bell pepper, spices and tomato paste. Mix all the ingredients for 1 to 2 minutes to blend them together.
  • Add the kidney beans and corn, drained and rinsed. Then add the diced tomatoes, the diced green pepper mix everything.
  • Add water then bring to a boil and cover. Simmer on lower heat for 30 minutes until the sauce reduces.
  • To serve, pour the taco soup into deep plates. Then add your favorite garnishes, slices of red onion, slices of green pepper, cherrytomatoes, coriander leaves, diced avocado, cheese, cream etc.
  • Serve taco soup with tortilla bread.

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