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Creamy Beef Taco Soup

Creamy Beef Taco Soup

Deliciously comforting and satisfying, this creamy beef taco soup features lean ground beef and is full of flavor with a bit of cream cheese and cheddar cheese.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican-Inspired
Servings 5 servings
Calories 472.3 kcal

Equipment

  • Large pot

Ingredients
  

Meat and Dairy

  • 1 pound lean ground beef 90% lean or leaner
  • 4 ounces cream cheese light or regular, at room temperature cut in small cubes
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded

Vegetables

  • 1 tablespoon taco seasoning more or less to taste
  • 1 yellow onion chopped about 1 cup
  • 1 bell pepper chopped about 1 cup, red, orange or yellow
  • 3-4 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ jalapeño deseeded and finely chopped or more to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 lime juiced
  • fresh cilantro chopped

Canned Goods

  • 1 15.5 ounces can fire-roasted diced tomatoes liquid included
  • 1 15.5 ounces can corn drained
  • 1 15.5 ounces can black beans rinsed and drained

Broth

  • 4 cups chicken broth or beef or vegetable broth
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ teaspoon salt more or less to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper more or less to taste

Instructions
 

Cooking Steps

  • Heat up large pot with a little spray cooking oil. Then add the ground beef. Season it with the taco seasoning, break it up with a wooden spoon and brown for about 5-6 minutes on medium-high heat.
  • Add the chopped onions, bell pepper, jalapeño and garlic to the beef, and cook stirring often until softened, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the can of tomatoes with the liquid and stir it in, cook for about 3 minutes.
  • Then add the corn and black beans and stir them in.
  • Add the broth and water, bring to a low boil then simmer keeping the low boil for about 15 minutes.
  • Add the cream cheese and cheddar, and cook stirring often until the cream cheese is melted, about 10-12 minutes. **add the lid if you wish.**
  • Add the lime juice, fresh cilantro, adjust salt and pepper if needed and serve. Top with your favorite toppings such as jalapeño, avocado, more lime, more cheese, tortilla chips and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 472.3kcal
Keyword Beef, Comfort Food, Creamy Beef Taco Soup, soup, taco
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