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A bowl of delicious taco soup with ranch packet seasoning, garnished with fresh cilantro and cheese.

Classic Taco Soup with Ranch Packet

This hearty classic taco soup combines ground meat, beans, corn, and tomatoes with the savory flavors of taco and ranch seasoning, simmered to perfection.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 450
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground beef, ground turkey, or plant-based crumble
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1.25 ounce taco seasoning mix packet
  • 1 ounce ranch dressing mix dry mix, packet
  • 14.5 ounce diced tomatoes can, undrained
  • 15 ounce black beans can, rinsed and drained
  • 15 ounce pinto beans can, rinsed and drained
  • 15 ounce whole kernel corn can, drained
  • 4 ounce diced green chiles can, mild or medium
  • 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
Optional garnishes
  • shredded cheese
  • sour cream
  • avocado
  • crushed tortilla chips
  • cilantro

Equipment

  • Large pot or Dutch oven

Method
 

Cooking Instructions
  1. In a large pot or Dutch oven, brown the ground meat and chopped onion over medium heat, then drain any excess grease.
  2. Stir in the taco and ranch seasoning packets and cook for one minute, stirring constantly, to bloom the spices.
  3. Add the undrained diced tomatoes, rinsed and drained black beans, rinsed and drained pinto beans, drained corn, and diced green chiles.
  4. Pour in the chicken or vegetable broth.
  5. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
  6. Ladle the hot soup into bowls and serve with your preferred garnishes.

Notes

For a spicier soup, add a pinch of cayenne pepper or use a hot variety of diced green chiles. This soup is great for meal prep and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days or frozen for longer storage.