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slow cooker tex mex taco soup
- Total Time: 6 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Diet: General
Description
This Tex Mex Slow Cooker Taco Soup is a hearty and flavorful meal packed with ground beef, vegetables, and warming spices, topped with a smoky chipotle cream swirl. It’s perfect for a cozy night in or game day!
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g ground beef, halal recommended
- 150g onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 150g red bell pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced (optional)
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 0.5 tsp ground coriander
- 400g diced tomatoes, with juices
- 400g black beans, drained and rinsed
- 300g corn kernels, drained
- 750ml low-sodium vegetable broth
- 250ml water (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 200ml heavy cream
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo, minced
- 1 tsp adobo sauce
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 1 Tbsp cilantro, chopped, plus extra for garnish
- 30g pumpkin seeds, toasted
- 2 small corn tortillas, cut into strips and toasted
- Lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Prep Vegetables: Dice onion, bell pepper, and jalapeño; mince garlic.
- Brown Beef: Brown 500g ground beef in 1 Tbsp olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
- Sauté & Bloom: Sauté diced onion, garlic, pepper, and jalapeño for 3-4 minutes. Add chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, and coriander; cook 1 minute.
- Combine in Slow Cooker: Add beef, sautéed vegetables, diced tomatoes, beans, corn, broth, and water (optional) to slow cooker.
- Slow Cook: Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours.
- Make Chipotle Cream: Warm cream, chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, lime juice, and cilantro in a saucepan.
- Toast Toppings: Toast pumpkin seeds and tortilla strips.
- Final Seasoning: Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Create Swirl: Swirl 1 Tbsp chipotle cream into each bowl.
- Garnish & Serve: Garnish with pumpkin seeds, tortilla strips, and cilantro; serve with lime wedges.
Notes
For a richer flavor, bloom the spices in the skillet after browning the beef. Adjust the amount of jalapeño or chipotle pepper to control the spice level.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg