I have a serious love affair with all things Tex-Mex. I mean sure, yes, I’m pretty free with my love and devotion when it comes to my favorite foods. I have declared my undying affection for many an excellent recipe. For example, this Browned Butter Fudge, this Perfect Chili Recipe, and my Aunt Beulah’s Saucy Chicken recipe.
Dangit, now I’m hungry. The perils of food blogging.
But this soup? It should win some awards, people. For things like turning soup-haters into lovers, for being magically man-pleasing (why do so many men complain about soup?!), and for being all around AMAZING.
This soup rocks my family’s socks right off. Every last one of us eat it without complaint (no small miracle, I assure you), and it actually is hearty enough to fill us up.
Southwest Taco Soup
Southwest Taco Soup
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup of butter
- 2 onions chopped
- 6 cloves of garlic crushed
- 2 tsp. salt
- 4 tsp. cumin
- 4 tsp. chili powder
- 2 tsp. oregano
- 2 sweet peppers diced (yellow, red, or orange)
- 2 lbs. ground beef or ground pork
- 8-10 cups of bone broth chicken or beef
- 2 cans of diced tomatoes
- 2 cans of black beans
Instructions
- Melt butter in large stock pot.
- Saute onions until softened.
- Add garlic and diced peppers, and stir.
- Add salt, cumin, chili powder, and oregano, stir.
- Add 1/4 cup of the broth, if necessary.
- Add the meat, stir until it is broken up and browned through.
- Pour in remainder of broth and stir.
- Add diced tomatoes and black beans.
- Cover and let simmer for 30 minutes.
- Stir in cilantro, if desired. Serve with suggested toppings, and enjoy!
Notes
- Fresh diced cilantro
- Diced avocado
- Grated cheese
- Sour cream
- Crumbled organic corn chips
Nutrition
(Reposted from the 2012 archives by popular demand. This is a Red+Honey family classic recipe.)
Frances
This soup is amazing, so flavourful!
Bayle
Help, I’ve been informed and I can’t become igrtnano.
Erica
This was great! I subbed in taco seasoning for the chili powder and cumin because that was what we had…so good! Can this be frozen? Thanks for the recipe!
Heather @ My Overflowing Cup
I’m with you, Beth, on the love of all things Tex-Mex and all things food, for that matter. And what is it, exactly, with men and soup? And kids and soup? I have an Enchilada Soup recipe on my blog that is my #1 favorite soup recipe, but this looks like a must try, as well. Thanks so much for sharing it. Pinning and trying soon. Happy New Year!
Jamie
Hi! I am making his for my family as we speak and I don’t see which step to add the peppers. I’m assuming after the garlic and onions? I ended up adding them after the beef because I didn’t notice them sitting there until then 🙂 I’m sure it will be delicious!
Beth
Oh! Sorry! Yes, I add them after the onions. I hope it turned out well for you!
Sarah
Just made this for my family today and it was incredibly delicious! I was skeptical about putting the corn chips in but they were surprisingly good. Everyone enjoyed it, even my 13 month old baby.
Beth
Hurray! Glad you loved it 🙂 It’s still one of our faves!
Rebekah
YUM. I omitted the beans (didn’t have any!) and doubled the peppers. Use diced cooked chicken in place of the ground beef, and since I don’t keep chili powder on hand, just upped the other spices and added some paprika.
This is one of the simpler recipes for “taco soup” that I’ve seen, and it was great! I know I changed a lot of things but we liked it a lot 🙂
Debbie @ Easy Natural Food
I love taco soups! So tasty, and so much fun with all of the toppings. Your version sounds delicious, I think I’ll have to try it this way next time! Thanks for sharing this with Sunday Night Soup Night!
Sunday Night Soup Night is taking a break over summer and will return in the Fall. In the meantime, I’d love to see you at Summer Sunday Salads whenever you have a salad receipe to share!
jessica
I made it w/2 bags of Morningstar Farms fake beef- crumbles, and added zucchini and a bag of frozen corn at the end (was out of peppers). 2 huge thumbs up from me and my kids! Thanks!
Stephanie
mmm….sounds good. Can’t wait to get over this stomach flu so I can try it 🙂
Jan
Hi Beth,
Could you define what a ‘clove’ of garlic is? Do six ‘cloves’ equal a bulb?
thanks…I love you lots