Description
Creamy Cheesy Ground Beef Taco Soup is a quick, comforting, and crowd-pleasing soup that delivers all the flavors of taco night in a single bowl. It’s creamy, cheesy, and packed with protein, beans, and vegetables for a one-pot meal that’s perfect for weeknight dinners or meal prep.
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef (80/20 works best for flavor)
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1 packet (1 oz) taco seasoning
1 can (10 oz) diced tomatoes with green chilies (like Rotel)
1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (15 oz) corn, drained
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
4 cups beef broth
4 oz cream cheese, softened and cubed
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Tortilla chips or strips
Sour cream
Fresh cilantro, chopped
Diced avocado or guacamole
Extra shredded cheese
A squeeze of fresh lime juice
Instructions
1. Brown the Beef: Cook ground beef and diced onion over medium-high heat until fully browned and onion is soft. Drain excess grease.
2. Season: Sprinkle taco seasoning over cooked beef and onion. Stir for 30 seconds until fragrant.
3. Add Canned Goods: Add diced tomatoes with chilies, black beans, corn, tomato sauce, and beef broth. Stir and bring to a boil.
4. Simmer: Reduce heat to low, simmer for 15-20 minutes.
5. Make Creamy: Turn heat to lowest, add cream cheese and shredded cheddar. Stir continuously until melted and smooth.
6. Serve: Ladle soup into bowls and top with tortilla chips, sour cream, cilantro, avocado, extra cheese, and lime juice as desired.
Notes
Store in airtight container in refrigerator for 3-4 days. Reheat gently, adding a splash of broth if thickened.
Substitutions: Swap beef for ground turkey, chicken, or spicy sausage. Use pinto or kidney beans instead of black beans. Add diced bell peppers or zucchini. Use hot taco seasoning or add jalapeños for extra heat.
Freezing: For best results, freeze before adding cream cheese and cheddar. Thaw in fridge overnight, then add cheeses and reheat.
Avoid: Using cold cream cheese, adding cheese while soup is boiling, skipping draining beef.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup, Comfort Food, Mexican-Inspired
- Method: Stovetop, One-Pot
- Cuisine: American, Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg