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    Home » Recipes » Soups

    Creamy Taco Soup

    By: Jessica · Posted: Sep 12, 2023 · Updated: Mar 12, 2025 · This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.

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    4.38 from 8 votes

    Creamy Taco Soup: Get ready to add this comforting fall and winter soup to your weekly dinner menu! It’s easy to make, ready in under an hour, kid-friendly, and uses just a few ingredients! It’s definitely one of our favorite go-to soup recipes to make at home.

    Creamy taco soup in white bowl.

     

    Taco recipes, like this taco chicken casserole and these crispy chicken tacos, are another way to enjoy tacos for dinner, by using chicken if you have that on hand as well!

    Soup recipes like this classic chili, white chicken chili, and lasagna soup, are amazing during the cooler months. However, taco recipes are delicious all year long, so having tacos in soup form, during the fall and winter is a wonderful bonus.

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    • Why You’ll Love This Recipe
    • Ingredients Needed
    • Substitutions
    • How to Make Creamy Taco Soup
    • Recipe Pro Tips
    • Recipe FAQs
    • What to Serve with this Soup
    • Storage
    • More Recipes You’ll Love
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    Why You’ll Love This Recipe

    • It uses a few ingredients: Yes! Only a few ingredients are needed for this creamy taco soup, and you probably even have most, if not all of these ingredients on hand.
    • Make-ahead recipe: Sometimes making soups in advance is a great way to meal prep but soups can sometimes marry together even better when made early, and they sit together to blend.
    • Ready in under an hour: Talk about a quick and easy dinner idea! This recipe, from start to finish, is the perfect option for a busy night for dinner. This tortellini soup is ready in just under an hour too, so it’s also a great option.

    Ingredients Needed

    As you can see below, the ingredients are pretty basic and they’re great to keep on hand for a last-minute dinner idea.

    Ingredients for creamy taco soup on marble counter.

    Substitutions

    If you find that substitutions are needed, such as you’re missing an ingredient or you prefer to leave something out, that’s perfectly fine! Here are some suggestions that can help:

    • Ground beef – Ground chicken, ground pork, ground venison or even tofu can be used in this taco soup recipe. Or, you can also leave the meat out if you prefer, and save it for this fun walking taco casserole!
    • Broth – Vegetable broth, chicken broth (or my easy chicken broth recipe), or a low-sodium broth can be used instead.
    • Taco seasoning – We love making our own chicken taco seasoning and that can also be used in this recipe, instead of the packet.
    • Rotel – There are versions of “hot” diced green chilies and tomatoes that you can use also, to add more heat.

    How to Make Creamy Taco Soup

    Would you believe there are only two parts to making this soup? Cooking the ground beef, and then combining that with the rest of the ingredients, allowing it to simmer and cook together. It doesn’t get much easier than that!

    *Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full ingredients list & instructions!*

    Steps 1-4 how to make creamy taco soup.

    STEP 1. Cook the ground beef. In a stockpot, brown ground beef until fully cooked. Drain excess grease (Image 1).

    STEPS 2 & 3. Add the remaining ingredients to cooked ground beef (Images 2&3).

    STEP 4. Cook and simmer. Cook on medium heat for 25-30 minutes or until cream cheese has melted and blended in, stirring occasionally. Note: Sometimes using a whisk at the end of the cooking time, speeds this up. (Image 4.)

    Creamy taco soup in white bowl, next to lime and potato chips.

    Serve warm, and as is, or top with your favorite toppings! See ideas below:

    Taco Soup Topping Ideas – If you prefer to add some toppings to your soup, here are some great ideas:

    • sour cream
    • shredded cheese
    • tortilla chips
    • wonton strips
    • corn chips
    • green onions
    • taco sauce
    • hot sauce
    • guacamole
    • homemade croutons
    Spoon lifting out a bite of creamy taco soup, out of small white bowl.

    Recipe Pro Tips

    • Allow soup to simmer. If you have time, allowing a soup to simmer for an hour can make the flavors blend together even more!
    • Slow Cooker Creamy Taco Soup. Love Crock Pot recipes? Brown your ground beef and then place all of the ingredients in a slow cooker and allow the soup to cook together, and the cream cheese to melt, on low for at least 3 hours.

    Recipe FAQs

    How do you make soup more creamy?

    Cream cheese is added to soup to make it more creamy. Heavy cream, sour cream, and other thickening items can make soup more creamy.

    Why is my taco soup so watery?

    If the corn wasn’t drained, this could make your taco soup more watery or perhaps water was added when it wasn’t supposed to be.

    What is the best way to eat taco soup?

    The best way to eat taco soup is warm. Serving with your favorite taco toppings and side dishes is also a great way to eat taco soup.

    What to Serve with this Soup

    Taco side dishes can go great with this taco soup, such as hot taco dip, guacamole or even a crusty Italian bread for dipping. Or, go all out for taco night and make this fried taco recipe to serve with the soup.

    However, easy sandwiches such as this peanut butter and syrup sandwich offer a sweet combo with the salty soup.

    Storage

    Leftovers: If you have leftover creamy taco soup, once it has cooled, you can store it in an airtight container and place in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.

    Freeze: If you prefer to freeze the leftovers, or saving for meal planning freezer meals, this soup freezes really well. Once it has cooled, place it in a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 3 months.

    Thaw: To thaw this soup, place in the refrigerator to thaw, or place frozen soup in a stock post and reheat/melt over low heat, slowly.

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    If you love easy soup recipes, that feature similar ingredients, then you’re also going to love this easy ham and beans recipe too! Or if you find that you like using ground beef for a lot of your dinners, then you’ll love this list of ground beef dinner ideas.

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    Recipe

    Creamy taco soup serving in white bowl.

    Creamy Taco Soup

    Jessica Burgess
    Creamy taco soup is easy to make and has tons of taco flavor, with hearty ground beef, beans, tomatoes, in a creamy base.
    4.38 from 8 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Soup
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 315 kcal

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    Ingredients

    • 1 pound ground beef
    • 1 ounce pack of taco seasoning
    • 8 ounces cream cheese cut in to small blocks
    • 4 cups beef broth
    • 10 ounce can Rotel
    • 15.25 ounce can corn drained
    • 15.5 ounce can chili beans

    Optional Toppings:

    • tortilla chips
    • sour cream
    • shredded cheese
    • jalapenos
    • avocado

    Instructions
     

    • In a stockpot, brown ground beef until fully cooked.
    • Add remaining ingredients in to cooked ground beef.
    • Cook on medium heat for 25-30 minutes, or until cream cheese has melted, and blended in, stirring occasionally. (Sometimes using a whisk at the end of the cook time, speeds this up.)
    • Serve alone or with optional toppings.

    Notes

    Leftovers: If you have leftover creamy taco soup, once it has cooled, you can store it in an airtight container and place in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.
    Freeze: If you prefer to freeze the leftovers, or saving for meal planning freezer meals, this soup freezes really well. Once it has cooled, place it in a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 3 months.
    Thaw: To thaw this soup, place in the refrigerator to thaw, or place frozen soup in a stock post and reheat/melt over low heat, slowly.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving (⅙ recipe) | Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 1146mg | Potassium: 361mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 952IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 2mg

    Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.

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    1. Felicia says

      December 29, 2019 at 7:39 am

      I have a friend that used 3 packs of Taco Seasoning. Have you ever tried that? Do you think that’s too much?

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      • Jessica says

        December 29, 2019 at 10:11 am

        Hi Felicia! You know, I’ve never tried three… but here’s how I look at it. You can always add more, but can’t take it away. 🙂 So maybe do the two, give it a taste, and then add in the third if you think it could use more!

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