Easy Chipotle Taco Soup with Ground Beef
Basic tacos are always an easy choice when you have a pound of ground beef to be used up, but sometimes it’s fun to mix things up a little — as in today’s super savory recipe for Easy Chipotle Taco Soup!
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- ½ a medium yellow onion chopped
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic about six cloves
- 32 oz beef broth
- 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
- 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 10 oz can diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 can corn drained
- 1 chipotle pepper from a can of chipotles in adobo chopped
- 1 tablespoon sauce from a can of chipotles in adobo omit or reduce if you prefer less heat
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Chop the onion, red bell pepper, garlic, and chipotle pepper.
- Cook the ground beef along with the onion, bell pepper, and minced garlic in a soup pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until browned, breaking up clumps as you go.
- Drain the beef and return it to the pot.
- Stir in all of the other ingredients. Bring soup to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
- Serve hot.
- Optional: Top your chipotle taco soup with chopped green onions, cut up torn tortillas, tortilla chips, a little shredded cheddar, and/or your own favorite taco soup toppings.
Notes
I left my chopped bell pepper slightly larger because I prefer it to have a bit of a bite in the finished soup. Prefer yours softer? Simply dice it smaller so that it cooks through more quickly!