{"id":4713,"date":"2020-07-29T18:02:06","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T18:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/masterofkitchen.com\/?p=4713"},"modified":"2020-07-29T18:02:06","modified_gmt":"2020-07-29T18:02:06","slug":"hearty-crockpot-taco-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leaderrecipes.com\/hearty-crockpot-taco-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"HEARTY CROCKPOT TACO SOUP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hearty and filling, this taco soup is made simply in your slow cooker! All the great flavors of taco night, in a comforting soup!<\/p>\n<p>We are officially into \u201csoup season\u201d, and I am SO excited!\u00a0 I love soup; it\u2019s just so comforting.\u00a0 Especially after a long day when it\u2019s chilly\u2026 if only I could get my kids to enjoy soup, I\u2019d be set!<\/p>\n<h2>HOW DO YOU MAKE TACO SOUP?<\/h2>\n<p>Very simply!\u00a0 Start off by browning your meat and then add in all your favorite taco-inspired ingredients.\u00a0 Beans, tomatoes, corn, olives, green chiles, etc.\u00a0 The amount of broth is up to you; it all depends on how thick you want the soup to be.\u00a0 Usually I like my soup on the thinner side, so it\u2019s not so much like chili, so I use the full 4 cups of broth.<\/p>\n<h2>IS TACO SOUP MADE WITH GROUND BEEF?<\/h2>\n<p>It can be.\u00a0 The beauty of a great taco soup is that you can use so many different kinds of meat!\u00a0 This recipe uses half ground beef, half ground turkey\u2026 but I\u2019ve made this soup with all beef, all turkey, ground chicken, and shredded chicken.\u00a0 They all taste great!\u00a0 For a fun twist, add in some ground chorizo!<\/p>\n<h2>CAN YOU MAKE A CREAMY TACO SOUP?<\/h2>\n<p>Ohhh absolutely!!\u00a0 Make the recipe as is, but the last 10-15 minutes of cooking time, add 4 oz cream cheese and 1\/2 cup sour cream, and cook on HIGH for 10-15 minutes.\u00a0 You can also add in some shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese during this part to make it cheesy!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Please Click on the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Next Page Arrow Button | &gt; | Bellow<\/span>\u00a0For The Full Recipe and don\u2019t forget to SHARE with your Facebook friends. Enjoy!!!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal\">\n<h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-uppercase wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-line wprm-header-has-actions wprm-header-has-actions\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">INGREDIENTS<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\">\n<h4 class=\"wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name wprm-block-text-faded\">SEASONING:<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1 1\/2<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">Tbsp<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">chili powder<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">3<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">ground cumin<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">kosher salt<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">paprika<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">garlic powder<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">onion powder<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">dried oregano (Mexican oregano is wonderful if you have it)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">black pepper<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/8 &#8211; 1\/4<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">red pepper flakes<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">pinch cayenne pepper<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\">\n<h4 class=\"wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name wprm-block-text-faded\">SOUP:<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">drizzle of olive oil<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">lb.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">ground beef<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">lb.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">ground turkey<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">large<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">yellow onion<\/span>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">, diced<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1 &#8211; 2<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">(15 oz each)<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">cans pinto beans<\/span>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">, drained and rinsed<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">15<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">oz<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">can dark red kidney beans<\/span>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">, drained and rinsed<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">15<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">oz<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">can whole kernel corn<\/span>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">, drained<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">15<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">oz<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">can Mexican-style stewed tomatoes<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">15<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">oz<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">can petite diced tomatoes<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1 &#8211; 2<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">(4 oz each)<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">cans diced green chiles<\/span>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">, drained<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">sliced black olives<\/span>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">, drained<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">Tbsp<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">better than bouillon beef base<\/span>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">(optional but encouraged)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">3 &#8211; 4<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">beef broth<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\">\n<h4 class=\"wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name wprm-block-text-faded\">GARNISHES:<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">crispy tortilla strips or chips<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">minced cilantro<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">sour cream<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">diced avocado<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">sliced jalapenos<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">sliced green onions<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">shredded cheese<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal\">\n<h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-uppercase wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-line wprm-header-has-actions\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">INSTRUCTIONS<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\">\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\">\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-14276-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">In a large skillet, add olive oil and onion, and cook 4-5 minutes over MED heat, until soft and slightly charred on the edges.\u00a0 Remove to slow cooker.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-14276-step-0-1\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">In the same skillet, add beef and turkey, and cook 5 minutes over MED heat, breaking meat up with a wooden spoon as it cooks.\u00a0 Drain and transfer to slow cooker.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-14276-step-0-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Stir in seasoning mixture and all remaining soup ingredients (pinto beans, kidney beans, corn, stewed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, green chiles and olives, and beef base).\u00a0 Pour in beef broth and stir well to combine.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-14276-step-0-3\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Cover and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours, or HIGH for 2-3 hours.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-14276-step-0-4\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Garnish and serve!<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"wprm-recipe-video-container-14276\" class=\"wprm-recipe-video-container\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hearty and filling, this taco soup is made simply in your slow cooker! All the great flavors of taco night, in a comforting soup! We are officially into \u201csoup season\u201d, and I am SO excited!\u00a0 I love soup; it\u2019s just so comforting.\u00a0 Especially after a long day when it\u2019s chilly\u2026 if only I could get [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/leaderrecipes.com\/hearty-crockpot-taco-soup\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4714,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"wps_subtitle":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/leaderrecipes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4713"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/leaderrecipes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/leaderrecipes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leaderrecipes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leaderrecipes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4713"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/leaderrecipes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4713\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leaderrecipes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/leaderrecipes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leaderrecipes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leaderrecipes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4713"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leaderrecipes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=4713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}