Description
This Spicy Mexican Taco Soup with Beans is a hearty and flavorful dish perfect for a comforting meal. Packed with seasoned ground meat, colorful peppers, beans, and classic Mexican spices, this soup brings warmth and a delightful kick of spice. Topped with cheese, sour cream, avocado, and fresh cilantro, it’s a deliciously satisfying bowl of Mexican-inspired comfort food.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat and Oil
- 1 lb ground beef or turkey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Vegetables and Aromatics
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
Beans and Corn
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15 oz) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15 oz) can corn, drained
Liquids and Tomatoes
- 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes
- 2 cups beef or chicken broth
Seasonings
- 1 packet taco seasoning mix
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
Optional Toppings
- Shredded cheese
- Sour cream
- Avocado slices
- Fresh cilantro
- Lime wedges
- Tortilla chips
Instructions
- Brown the Meat: Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef or turkey, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as it cooks until browned. Drain any excess fat if necessary to keep the soup from becoming greasy.
- Sauté Vegetables: Add the diced onion, minced garlic, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and jalapeño to the pot. Continue cooking and stir occasionally until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes, allowing their flavors to develop.
- Add Beans and Corn: Stir in the drained black beans, kidney beans, and corn along with the diced tomatoes including the juices, ensuring the mixture is well combined.
- Incorporate Broth and Seasonings: Pour in the beef or chicken broth. Add the taco seasoning mix, ground cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper. Stir thoroughly to evenly distribute the spices and seasonings throughout the soup.
- Simmer the Soup: Bring the soup to a rolling boil, then reduce the heat to low. Allow the soup to simmer gently for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to let all the flavors meld perfectly.
- Adjust Seasonings: Taste the soup and modify the seasoning according to your preference, adding more salt, pepper, or spices as desired to enhance the flavors.
- Serve with Toppings: Ladle the hot soup into bowls and garnish with your choice of shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado slices, fresh cilantro, lime wedges, and tortilla chips for extra texture and taste.
Notes
- You can substitute ground turkey for ground beef to make the soup leaner.
- For a spicier kick, keep the seeds in the jalapeño or add extra chili powder.
- This soup can be made in advance and tastes even better the next day as the flavors develop further.
- Leftover soup can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
- Vegetarian option: omit the meat and use vegetable broth instead of beef or chicken broth.
