5-Ingredient Taco Soup
This 5-ingredient recipe takes an already-easy taco soup and makes it EVEN EASIER and super wallet-friendly! Made with salsa, taco seasoning, ground meat and finished off with your favorite toppings, this is the best recipe for all those soup season Taco Tuesdays.

What Makes This Recipe So Good
- What’s not to love about a 5-ingredient recipe, especially when that recipe is a savory, spicy taco soup?! Don’t let the ingredients list fool you, though – this soup is absolutely full of flavor!
- It’s super easy to make and comes together so quickly, clocking in around 30-40 minutes total, give or take a few. Perfect for busy weeknights or just any time you’re craving a low-effort and comforting meal!
Chef’s Tips
- Since there aren’t many ingredients, make sure you use a salsa and a taco seasoning that you really love. They give the soup the majority of its flavor! If you don’t like the way they taste on their own, you won’t like the way they taste in this recipe.
- Because it’s so simple, 5-ingredient taco soup is perfect for customizations. Swap out the ground beef with ground turkey, chicken, bison, or a combination of 2+ types of meat. Use a spicy salsa for more heat, or a mild salsa for less. Sprinkle in some crushed red pepper flakes, or try out different varieties of taco seasoning.


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5-Ingredient Taco Soup
Equipment
- large dutch oven (or similar large, heavy-bottomed pot)
- large wooden spoon
Ingredients
For the 5-Ingredient Taco Soup
- 1 pound lean ground beef (85/15; or ground chicken, turkey, or bison)
- 1 ounce taco seasoning (approximately 3 tablespoons, store-bought or make your own)
- 1 16-ounce jar chunky salsa
- 4 ounces low-sodium beef broth
- 1 10-ounce bag frozen corn
Serving Suggestions (All Optional)
- sour cream
- diced avocado
- diced red onion
- tortilla strips
- chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Place large dutch oven on stovetop over medium-high heat. Add 1 pound lean ground beef and cook, stirring often, until beef is browned and crumbled, approximately 5 to 10 minutes.
- Once ground beef is browned, add 1 ounce taco seasoning to pot. Stir until seasoning is fully incorporated into ground beef.
- Add 1 16-ounce jar chunky salsa and 4 ounces low-sodium beef broth to pot. Stir to incorporate, then reduce heat under pot to medium-low. Simmer mixture 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce heat under pot to low. Add 1 10-ounce bag frozen corn and stir to incorporate, then simmer soup 5 minutes or until corn is warmed through and tender.
- Ladle prepared soup into serving bowls. Top soup with sour cream, diced avocado, diced red onion, tortilla strips, and/or chopped fresh cilantro as desired and serve warm.
Recipe costs provided are approximate. Actual cost per recipe & serving will vary by location, store, brand, etc. Approximate cost shown does not include costs for any optional ingredients.
Nutrition
Nutrition Disclaimer
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes. Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used. To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.