Slow Cooker Taco Soup
We make many winter comfort foods that seem to be a perfect fit with the chilly weather outside. Taco Soup is no exception!
WHAT’S IN IT
Living in rural Alaska (rural can be on or off the road system, “bush” Alaska is off the road system), the choices for meat usually include wild game or grass-fed beef from one of our local farms. What I am in the mood for and what meat we have in the freezer determine what kind of meat goes into what I cook.
This Taco soup is no exception.
This particular batch of Taco Soup was made with beef that was butchered not long ago. We picked it up at our favorite local country store. You cannot get that kind of “grass-fed” beef at a big box store, I promise!
I have thought about trying this with chicken for years. So when I do, I will come back and update this and let you know what we thought about it. Maybe I will do a video when that time comes
I have cooked my Taco Soup with meats including beef, venison, and moose. I added caribou to the recipe card because I know it will work just as well with our taste buds.
Grab the ingredients that you need now, and get ready to start putting this yummy goodness together.
Slow Cooker Taco Soup
One of the easiest things to make on a cold day
Ingredients
- 1 pound of either beef, moose, caribou or venison
- 1 onion – diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 cup of corn
- 1 can of kidney beans drained & rinsed
- 1 can black beans drained & rinsed
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup of beef broth
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper (or to taste)
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons cumin
- 3 tablespoons Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning & Dressing mix
- 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
Instructions
Cook the meat, garlic, and diced onion together in a skillet until done.
Drain off the extra fat when the meat is cooked through, if necessary.
Add this to your slow cooker.
Next, you’ll want to add your corn, beans, tomatoes, broth, salt, pepper, red pepper, chili powder, cumin, dressing mix, and taco seasoning.
Mix everything well, put the lid on your slow cooker, and set it to low.
Cook for 6-8 hours.
Once the cooking time is up, gather your bowls, tortilla chips, sour cream, cheese, and salsa.
