You guys, I think figured it out. I know where all the cowboys have gone! To my house for Cheesy Taco Soup!
Bahahaha, ok I’ve been waiting to use that line for weeks, ever since picking up this adorable, western-themed placemat, but seriously, I’m serious. Cowboys and cowgirls alike will flock to the kitchen for this hot and hearty Cheesy Taco Soup. It’s a stick to yar ribs type meal that everyone will love.
Ben and I awoke to a -3 degree morning with -30 wind chills to look forward to. Translation: we won’t be going a-n-y-where today. Luckily I planned ahead and bought the ingredients to make us a big vat of Cheesy Taco Soup for lunch.
This Cheesy Taco Soup is thick, hearty, and loaded with yummy, taco-inspired ingredients like ground beef, black beans, cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes with green chilis, homemade “condensed” nacho cheese soup, and beans. This cowboy-approved soup has some serious staying power!
How to Make Cheesy Taco Soup:
Start by browning 1lb ground beef in a large soup pot with salt & pepper until no longer pink, then drain and return to the pot.
Meanwhile, get to work on that homemade cheese sauce which will give the soup a luxuriously thick texture, and unmistakable cheesy flavor. Melt 2 Tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium heat then sprinkle in 2 Tablespoons gluten-free or all-purpose flour.
Whisk while cooking for about 1 minute, then slowly whisk in 1 cup milk (I used skim.) Season with salt and pepper then switch to a wooden spoon and stir until nice and thick, about 3-4 minutes.
Take the pan off the heat, then stir in 1 cup freshly shredded cheddar cheese until smooth. That’s it!
To the beef, add 1 package taco seasoning and a 10oz can Rotel to the ground beef.
Then add 1 can drained and rinsed black beans, and the homemade cheese sauce.
Finally, add 1-1/2 cups milk and stir everything together.
Simmer the soup for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, then ladle into bowls and top with more shredded cheese and crushed tortilla chips for crunch!
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Cheesy Taco Soup
Description
Cheesy Taco Soup is loaded with taco-inspired ingredients and a homemade gluten-free cheese sauce. No condensed soup needed!
Ingredients
- 1lb lean ground beef
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 Tablespoons gluten-free or all-purpose flour (I like Bob's Red Mill White Rice Flour )
- 2-1/2 cups milk, divided
- salt & pepper
- 1 cup freshly shredded cheddar cheese, plus more for topping
- 1 package taco seasoning
- 10oz can Rotel, undrained
- 15oz can black beans, drained & rinsed
- Crushed tortilla chips
Directions
- Brown ground beef in a large soup pot over medium-high heat, seasoning with salt and pepper, until no longer pink. Drain and return to pot.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat then whisk in flour and cook for one minute. Slowly whisk in 1 cup milk, season with salt and pepper, then switch to a wooden spoon and stir mixture until thickened, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat then stir in shredded cheese until smooth. Set aside.
- Add taco seasoning, rotel, black beans, cheese sauce, and remaining 1-1/2 cups milk into cooked ground beef then stir well to combine. Bring to a heavy simmer then turn heat down to medium and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve with crushed tortilla chips and more shredded cheese, if desired.
This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, http://iowagirleats.com.
I loved the combo of black beans and beef in here, though you could use ground turkey or even shredded chicken in place of the beef, and any bean you like!
Thank you for this recipe! Make it for dinner and it was great!
I made this last night – SO, SO GOOD!!!!!! I added all of the milk to the roux rather than dividing it (I’m lazy like that) and we like a thicker soup, so we simmered it down for a while. I added a chopped onion when browning the ground beef, and also added an extra can of rotel (does that make it “healthier”??? haha). AMAZING recipe – I absolutely love your blog/recipes!! Topped with green onion and a blob of greek yogurt. Drool.
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I made this soup for my lunches this week and it was great! I actually used the Rotel lime and cilantro diced tomatoes, which was good, and gives me an excuse to try the recipe again! This is going in my rotation!
I made (a version of) this last night & it was great! I used leftover chicken, added a cooked onion & jalapeno to the mix…yum!
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I made this for a ladies’ night at my house and everyone loved it! It was so yummy! I made this recipe x3 and let it sit in the crock pot for a few hours. Super easy and very, very yummy! Thank you for sharing!
This doesn’t fall into the “healthy” dinner category but it does fall under tasty! I threw all ingredients except the cheese sauce into my crockpot, along with a cup of finely chopped veggies and cooked on low for about 4 hours. Then I made and added the cheese sauce 10 minutes before serving. Yum!
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I make this all the time but I make a HUGE pot and share with my neighbor who always brings food over for me when they grill.. I use 1 can of black beans, 2 cans of pinto’s and 2 cans of red beans. after I brown the ground beef and add taco seasoning, I put it all in the crock pot, add the cheese sauce, stir it all up and let it cook in the crock pot on low for a few hours and the flavors mingle.. oh so good!
This soup was delicious! I have a picky 7 year old that refuses to eat hamburger and he ate his entire bowl! This will definitely stay in our rotation of go-to recipes.
This looks like such a great recipe!! I’m wanting to make it tonight since its so windy and cold! What would you recommend in place for black beans??
Kidney beans would be good too!
Awesome! To the kitchen I go!! Thank You!!
Made this yesterday and LOVED it! I found the calories on my fitness app but it just says 294 calories per serving. How much is a serving? Thanks!
It’s about 1-1/2 cups!
I made your Cheesy Taco Soup last night and got 6 thumbs up at the dinner table! From a taco loving family, it had those yummy taco flavors that we enjoy and it was a perfectly warm and delicious soup for a wintry night! My kids loved crunching the tortilla chips in too. I did use the Rotel (mild can) as recommended and found it to be spicier than I expected. So the kids were panting in between bites and gulping large amounts of water! lol They were constantly commenting on how good it was though! Next time I may just replace a can of regular ol’ diced tomatoes instead for the kids.
Thanks for offering this recipe. I will keep it in my monthly rotation! We’ve also tried and loved your Gingery Chicken with Peaches! ;)
Blessings,
Christine :)
I forgot to mention that I used ground turkey in place of the beef and I also used homemade taco seasoning (3 1/2 TBL).
Thanks!! Happy cowboys and cowgirls here ready for leftovers today! Yeehaw!! ;)
This looks sooooo good! I’m trying this tonight. Thanks for sharing!
Can you freeze this soup, or does it keep well? I’m cooking for two.
Made this tonight and it was a big hit. Slight differences I made: added lightly sauteed red pepper and 1 cup of whole kernal corn and since I had corn tortillas on hand, I fried strips myself. Very good results and will make again. Thanks for sharing!
I made this for dinner tonight. It was so yummy! Thanks for sharing your recipe.
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Thanks for the awesome soup recipe! I made it tonight for dinner and it was awesome. I blogged about it over at http://www.agirlcallederika.com/2013/03/cheesy-taco-soup.html Thanks again! Can’t wait to try some of your other recipes!
Um…when I added the flour and butter…it just clumped up. And is still in clumps even after the milk. It almost seems like the tablespoons isn’t right.
This looks so good! Found it on pinterest. I’m another Iowa girl, so I recognized the HyVee can right away. I’m allergic to legumes, so I’ll be leaving the beans out and looking for a replacement, but other than that, this sounds amazing! Will be making it very soon.
That looks delicious. My daughters always talking about making taco soup, ever since she had it at her Aunts. Think I’m going to have her make this one!
This was yummy!! I added a can of corn to. Thank you I will make this again.
Note to self…only use less than half of Trader Joe’s taco seasoning. If you don’t, you will regret it!
I made this for dinner a few nights back. Loved it! Thanks for a great recipe.
I don’t normally leave recipe reviews, but this stuff is amazing! I browned my beef with some garlic and onions and replaced the beans with corn, but otherwise made it the same. I will definitely have to keep this in my soup rotation, and maybe alter the spices and add some potatoes to make a cheeseburger soup :)
Okay so…I’ve made this a few times and it never looks how you make it. I have a question. Where you say “1-1/2” What is that?
Is that one Half a cup. Or one cup and a half? Thanks.
It’s 1 cup plus 1/2 cup.
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I found this on facebook yesterday and made it tonight. I have liked your blog and facebook page. This soup was DELICIOUS. I had in it made in 25 minutes and the whole family (including my sons adorable vietnamese girlfriend) LOVED IT!!!
Made this for dinner last night, and OMG it was so delicious!!!! I did add a can of corn and a dollop of sour cream.
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Does this freeze well?
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Do you think almond milk would be ok? this has to be in my life!
I’ve never tried, but I bet it would work!
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This is the first time that I have made soup from scratch and it was so easy and YUMMY! Thank you!
I LOVE this soup! I tweeked it a bit to suit a SW taste; put a tbs. chipotle pepper in adobo sauce into the final simmer. Spicy yum! If you are not accustomed to SW spice, reduce it to as little as a tsp. Bueno!
Made this tonight for the first time and followed it exactly. I don’t plan on changing anything the next time either. Everyone really enjoyed it. Thank you!
Made this last week – DELICIOUS! Thank you for the great recipe!
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I made this soup last night – I added corn – and it was so fabulous. Keeping this recipe on hand for the future for sure! Thank you!