Description
This Ground Beef Taco Soup Recipe with Ranch Dressing Mix is loaded with flavor and packed with protein. It's so easy to make in just 45 minutes and will become a family favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef, (preference for 85/15)
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 jalapeno, minced
- 2 tablespoons ranch dressing seasoning mix (powder)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 10 ounce mild rotel (diced tomatoes and green chiles), pour in juices too
- 11 ounce can corn, drained (preference for crisp canned corn or mexicorn)
- 10 ounce mild enchilada sauce
- 32 ounce chicken stock
Toppings:
- 4 ounces Colby jack cheese, shredded
- 4 ounce bag of tortilla strips *you'll probably only use half the bag
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
Instructions
- In a Dutch Oven on medium heat on the stovetop, add in the ground beef and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes, breaking it up as it cooks.
- Toss in the onions and jalapeños and allow them to soften as the beef continues to brown.
- Once the beef is browned, stir in the ranch dressing mix, taco seasoning and salt. Cover and cook for about 3 minutes, allowing the onion and jalapeño to soften more. Pour in Rotel (tomatoes & green chiles), drained black beans, drained corn, and enchilada sauce. Stir well to combine.
- Pour in the chicken stock and stir. Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir again, reduce the heat to low and cover and cook for 25 minutes, stirring a few times, every 10 minutes.
- To serve, ladle into bowls. Top with a big sprinkle of cheese, tortilla strips and a lime wedge. Enjoy!
Notes
- If you have a lot of fat in the Dutch Oven from the beef, push all the beef, onion and jalapeño to one side of the pot and absorb some of the grease with paper towels.
- Drain and rinse the black beans well to avoid that dark sauce in the soup.
- I like to shred the cheese from a block because it melts almost instantly once you add it on top and stir. Bagged cheese has preservatives that don't melt well.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican