Tex Mex Taco Soup Recipes

TEX-MEX TACO SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or other large pot, over medium-high heat, brown ground beef with garlic until beef is crumbly; drain well.
• Add remaining ingredients, except for cheese, and stir.
• Heat to boiling; reduce heat and simmer for 45-60 minutes (or combine all ingredients in crock pot and cook on LOW for 8 hours).
• Serve in bowls, if desired over broken tortilla chips.
• Top with grated cheese to garnish when serving.

TEX MEX CHICKEN TACO SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onions, green bell peppers, and garlic in a small amount of vegetable oil. Add chicken, taco seasoning mix, salsa, vegetables, beans, tomato paste, and chicken broth. Adjust liquid to your liking. Bring to a slow simmer and simmer for 20 minutes. Place cream cheese in a separate bowl. Using a measuring cup, take some of the hot liquid from the soup and pour over cream cheese to melt and then add back to the soup. Simmer on low for another 10 minutes. Serve with tortilla chips and grated Monterey jack cheese.
• Also, great on the second day over rice.

EASY TACO SOUP WITH GROUND BEEF

Steps:

• Add beef, onion, and garlic to a 4- to 6-quart Dutch oven. Cook over medium heat, stirring and breaking up lumps, until meat is browned and onion is tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir in diced tomatoes, corn, beans, tomato sauce, beef broth, green chiles, chili powder, and cumin. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, about 20 minutes.
• Serve soup topped with Cheddar cheese, sour cream, crushed chips, jalapeño slices, and/or black pepper.

TEX MEX CHICKEN TACO SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onions, green bell peppers,and garlic in a small amount of vegetable oil.
• Add chicken, taco seasoning mix, salsa, vegetables, beans, tomato paste, and chicken broth.
• Adjust liquid to your liking. Bring to a slow simmer and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Place cream cheese in separate bowl.
• Using a measuring cup, take some of the hot liquid from the soup and pour over cream cheese to melt and then add back to the soup.
• Simmer on low for another 10 minutes. Serve with tortilla chips and grated monterey jack cheese.
• Variations: Serve over rice the second day. Add jalapeno for extra spice. Garnish with avocado, tortilla strips and onion. Use any beans.