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Taco soup in white bowl.

Simple Taco Soup

This soup has all the comfort vibes for me and it’s so fast and easy to put together! It’s even faster if you have some home canned hamburger meat and black beans.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Tex-Mex
Servings 6 people
Calories 237 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 1 pound fresh hamburger meat OR 1 pint home canned hamburger meat
  • 1 15.25 oz can of black beans OR 1 pint home canned black beans
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 Tablespoons chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin
  • 1 quart beef broth (homemade or purchased)
  • Shredded cheddar, sour cream, and chopped cilantro for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Heat the olive oil in a 2 quart saucepan or Dutch oven.
  • Add the chopped onions. Cook the onions until they are translucent. Stir them up fairly frequently so they don’t burn.
  • If you are using fresh hamburger, add that to the pan and cook until it’s all nicely browned. Again, make sure that you stir it up frequently to break up the meat and make sure it cooks evenly.
  • If you are using canned hamburger, just toss it in after the onions are ready.
  • Now add the beans with all the liquid in the jar (or can), and stir it up well.
  • All the spices go in next. Give it a good stir to combine everything.
  • The last step is to pour in the beef broth.
  • Give it a taste and adjust the seasonings as needed.
  • Once the seasonings are perfect, bring to a boil until it’s heated through.
  • Ladle into bowls and garnish with shredded cheese and sour cream.
  • Instructions for crockpot:
  • Since everything is already cooked, this heats quite quickly (relatively speaking) in the crockpot.
  • Brown the onions and meat in the olive oil.
  • Add everything to the crockpot.
  • Cook on high for 2 hours, or low for 4 hours.

Notes

Serve this simple taco soup with chips and salsa or guacamole, or as a part of a Mexican fiesta!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 237kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 15gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 1070mgPotassium: 365mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 792IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 2mg
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