Recipe: Yummy Crockpot taco soup

Crockpot taco soup. Place the ground beef, onion, chili beans, kidney beans, corn, tomato sauce, water, diced tomatoes, green chile peppers and taco seasoning mix in a slow cooker. This taco soup is quick and easy to prepare and has great flavor. Dissolve taco seasoning in the water.

This slow cooker taco soup with ground beef is one of my favorite recipes to make in the slow cooker, especially in the fall and winter months. The soup is so hearty and flavorful, and the beef gets so tender over the long hours of cooking. Let it cook all day and it just gets better. You can have Crockpot taco soup using 18 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Crockpot taco soup

1. Prepare 2 tbsp of olive oil.
2. You need 1 of onion.
3. Prepare 6 of mushrooms.
4. It's 2 of lean chicken breasts.
5. Prepare 1 can of diced tomatoes (large).
6. You need 1 can of tomato soup.
7. It's 1 can of red kidney beans.
8. Prepare 1 can of white corn.
9. Prepare 1 can of refried beans (no fat).
10. You need 1 packages of lipton ranch mix.
11. It's 1 tsp of chili powder.
12. Prepare 2 tbsp of salsa.
13. You need 1 tsp of oregano.
14. You need 1/2 tsp of ground cloves.
15. You need 1 tsp of basil.
16. It's 4 cup of water.
17. Prepare 1 box of taco shells.
18. Prepare 1/4 cup of shredded cheese.

Cover and cook on low all day in crock pot. Top each individual serving with grated cheese, dollop of sour cream, sliced avacado and frito corn chips. Brown the beef in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Drain off the fat, and transfer to the slow cooker.

Crockpot taco soup step by step

1. Dice the onions and mushrooms. Sautee in olive oil..
2. Cut fat off boneless chicken breasts. Shred or cube the chicken as you saute it in a fry pan. Pour off the juices..
3. Optional: blend corn to break up kernels. I have to do this for medical reasons. If your household has normal digestive function then use whole corn..
4. Add canned ingredients to crockpot. Stir to thoroughly mix. (Note: if you use dried kidney beans then soak ~1-2 cups overnight. Drain and rinse)..
5. Add sauteed chicken, onions and mushrooms. Add water to cover ingredients and stir to mix..
6. Add spices to taste. Start bland and gradually add salsa and chili powder. Optional: use a taco favoring packet if acceptable to the tastes of your household..
7. Set crockpot to high and cook ~4 hours or until kidney beans are done. Add water if it becomes too thick..
8. Heat one taco shell per person (follow directions on the box). Most will break it up to add to soup while others may use it as a "scoop"..
9. Garnish with shredded cheese (or a dollop of low fat sour cream mixed with a chopped green onion stem)..

Ladle into bowls and top with cheese, sour cream, avocado, cilantro, and tortilla chips. Transfer beef to a slow cooker and sprinkle with onion and taco seasoning mix. A hearty combination of beans, corn, tomatoes, and taco seasonings, slow cooked with shredded chicken. Top each bowl with Cheddar cheese, sour cream, and crushed tortilla chips. Made mostly of canned ingredients, this tasty soup lets the slow cooker do the work so you don't have to!