This Family-Friendly Taco Soup Recipe Is A Keeper
This tasty taco soup recipe is another win from our daughter, the teacher with a crazy schedule. When she got this recipe, she had kids in all three levels of school, and her husband’s job as a UPS driver meant she had no idea when he would be home for dinner!
That’s why this yummy soup is perfect! It’s dump-and-go easy, yummy, and can keep warm in the crockpot for all those times when a family has to eat in shifts!
I wasn’t sure about the canned chili and wondered if it might be a little zesty for Papa and me, but it is absolutely the right amount of spice for us. Until winter is over, I will keep everything I need on hand for this warm and cozy soup!
Here Is The Taco Soup Recipe For Ten Comforting Bowlfuls
Brown a pound of ground beef and season it to taste the way you always do. I added some onion and Lawry’s seasoned pepper, my favorite! Drain any excess fat and put it in your slow cooker with a can of petite diced tomatoes, a can of Rotel, and a can each of No Beans Hormel Chili and one can of Hormel Chili with beans.
In the process of making this taco soup recipe for the first time, I discovered canned chili makes an excellent topping for nachos and walking tacos! It’s also great on baked potatoes, stirred into mac and cheese, taco salad, chili dogs, and chili cheese fries. (Whew!) I swear I will never look at canned chili the same, and I’ll probably keep some in my cupboard!!
Mix everything, then add one-half pound of Velveeta cut into cubes. Turn to slow cooker to high and let everything simmer for three hours. Come back and stir it a time or two to ensure the Velveeta melts into the beefy mixture.
In truth, Velveeta is not really cheese. Love it or hate it, Velveeta is an iconic product best known for queso, macaroni, and cheese, and, best of all, grilled cheese sandwiches.
If not cheese, then what is Velveeta? It’s a shelf-stable product made from milk, whey, milk protein, canola oil, modified starch, and cheese culture. It is famous for the way it melts into an ooey gooey base that’s ideal for dips, sauces, and this soup.
Velveeta was invented over one hundred years ago, and the name “Velveeta” is a tribute to the product’s velvety texture. Velveeta is one of the main reasons this taco soup recipe is so mellow and amazing.
Taco Soup
This a quick and easy beefy taco soup recipe you can make in your crockpot.
Ingredients
- One pound of ground beef
- One 15-ounce can of Hormel chili with beans
- One 15-ounce can of Hormel Chili with NO beans
- One 14.5-ounce can of peteite diced tomatoes
- One 10-ounce can of Rotel
- 8 ounces of Velveeta cheese, cut into cubes
- Tortilla chips for serving, optional.
- Sour cream for serving, optional.
Instructions
- Brown ground beef season to taste and drain any excess fat.
- Combine all ingredients in a crock pot.
- Cook on low for three hours on high.
- Ladle into a bowl, top with crushed tortilla chips and a spoonful of sour cream if desired.
Notes
I used some freeze-dried cilantro for garnish because I always have to garnish! 😉
Winter will be with us for several weeks, and it’s the perfect time for soup! Soup is one of our favorite things to eat when the weather is cold, and I love the “cook once, eat twice” aspect of having a nice big pot of soup to reheat. I’m in any time I can get away with fewer dishes to wash!
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