Taco Soup Frios Recipe is a great crowd pleasing that blends the rich taste of a classic taco with warmth of a soup.
Perfect for cozy family dinners, potlucks, any occasion where you need a satisfying meal.
Let us look at this simple and delicious recipe that everyone will ask for more of.
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Taco soup Frios is a yummy and easy meal – taco flavor in a soup.
Ground beef, beans, corn, tomatoes, taco seasoning and ranch dressing mix are all featured in the recipe.
Optional toppings of cheese, sour cream, and cilantro combine to give the flavor a little extra pizazz and crunchy texture comes from Frios corn chips.
The recipe is also easily adaptable to be vegetarian or spicier to your taste.
Prepared stovetop or slow cooker, makes it convenient.
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Ingredients of taco soup frios recipe
To make this delicious taco soup, you will need the following ingredients:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 can (15 oz) kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can (15 oz) corn, drained
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1 packet ranch dressing mix
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fritos corn chips for topping
- Shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
- Sour cream (optional)
- Chopped green onions (optional)
- Fresh cilantro (optional)
Easy taco soup recipes – step by step instructions
Step 1: In a large pot or Dutch oven, brown the ground beef over medium heat until it’s brown.
As it cooks break it into crumbles.
Drain any excess fat.
Step 2: Sauté the Vegetables Add the chopped onion and minced garlic to the pot.
Sauté until the onion becomes translucent and the garlic is fragrant.
Step 3: Stir in to Combine the kidney beans, black beans, corn, diced tomatoes with green chilies, tomato sauce, taco seasoning, ranch dressing mix, water and beef broth.
Combine all the flavors then mix well.
Step 4: Simmer the Soup Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low
Simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
That way the flavors blend nice and together.
Step 5: Season the soup to taste, adding salt and pepper as required.
Step 6: Taco soup frios ladle in a bowl over a lot of Frios corn chips and serve.
If desired, add shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, chopped green onions, and fresh cilantro.
Cooking Methods: Traditional taco soup Frios recipe
1. Stovetop Method
Step 1: Cook the Ground Beef
Brown the ground beef in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook it until it breaks up into crumbles. Drain any excess fat.
Step 2: Sauté the Vegetables
To the pot add the chopped onion and the minced garlic. Add the onion and garlic to the same skillet and sauté, until the onion is translucent and the garlic is fragrant.
Step 3: Combine Ingredients
Then add in the kidney beans, black beans, corn, diced tomatoes with green chilies, tomato sauce, taco seasoning, ranch dressing mix, water and beef broth. Combine all the flavours.
Step 4: Simmer the taco soup frios recipe
Place the mixture on to boil, then turn it down to low. Simmer it for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. It lets all the flavors marry well.
Step 5: Season to Taste
Soup tastes good and I adjust the seasoning of salt and pepper as needed.
Step 6: Serve with Frios
Scoop the taco soup into bowls and spoon a huge handful of Fritos corn chips over each. If you’d like, add shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, chopped green onions, and fresh cilantro.
2. Slow Cooker Method
Step 1: Prep the Ingredients
Sauté the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until it’s totally cooked through. Drain any excess fat. In the same skillet sauté the onions and garlic until translucent and fragrant.
Step 2: Combine in Slow Cooker
Place the cooked ground beef, the onions and the garlic into the slow cooker. Then, add kidney beans, black beans, corn, diced tomatoes with green chilies, tomato sauce, taco seasoning, ranch dressing mix, water and beef broth. Stir to combine.
Step 3: Cook on Low or High
Turn the slow cooker to low and cook for 6 – 8 hours, or high and for 3 – 4 hours. The flavors of the soup will be even better and will result in a great soup if the cooking is slow.
Step 4: Final Touches
Season with salt and pepper, to taste, as appropriate. And serve hot with Frios corn chips and the topping choices of your choice: shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, finely chopped green onions and fresh cilantro.
3. Instant Pot Method
Step 1: Sauté the Ingredients
Place the Instant Pot to Sauté setting. Brown the ground beef and add chopped onion and minced garlic. Onion is translucent and garlic is fragrant. Drain any excess fat.
Step 2: Add Remaining Ingredients
Stir in the kidney beans, black beans, corn, diced tomatoes with green chilies, tomato sauce, taco seasoning, ranch dressing mix, water and beef broth. Stir to combine.
Step 3: Pressure Cook
Close and see the Instant Pot set to high pressure for 10 minutes. When cooking time finishes, simply allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, and then quickly release any remaining pressure.
Step 4: Serve and Enjoy
Open the lid carefully. If necessary to the taste of the soup, try salt and pepper. Spoon the soup onto Frios corn chips and top it off how you’d like it.
Toppings and Serving Suggestions
These taco soup serving suggestions and toppings will add flavor, texture and visual interest to your taco soup.
Serving Suggestions of taco soup frios recipe
1. Fresh Cornbread: Make the taco soup for server with a new side of fresh baked cornbread. It’s a sweet and savory companion to the flavors of the soup.
2. Tortilla Chips: On top of Fritos offer a bowl of tortilla chips for dipping. Finally, the crunchy texture matches really well with the hearty soup.
3. Lime Wedges: Serve on the side with lime wedges for an extra zesty kick. To brighten the flavors, a bit of fresh lime juice is squeezed over the soup.
4. Rice or Quinoa: To make a bigger meal, the taco soup is best served over rice or quinoa. It’s even more filling now with bulk.
5. Salad: A simple fresh green salad pairs well with the soup. The soup is rich so a simple lettuce, tomato, cucumber and avocado salad with a light vinaigrette matches perfect!
Toppings of taco soup frios recipe
1. Shredded Cheese: Top with a sprinkle of shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese for a slice of creamy, melty cheese.
2. Sour Cream: Sour cream is added in a dollop for a cool, tangy contrast to the spicy soup.
3. Avocado Slices: And a nice healthy addition is fresh avocado slices or a scoop of guacamole for a creamy richness.
4. Green Onions: Green onions are chopped and provide a nice, fresh, mildly flavored onion flavor with a little bit of color.
5. Cilantro: The soup gets a burst of bright herbaceous taste with fresh cilantro leaves.
6. Jalapeños: Sliced fresh or pickled jalapeños adds some heat for the people who love heat.
7. Red Onion: Red onion is finely diced to give a crisp intense flavor.
8. Olives: Salty briny black or green olives add its own component to the richness of the soup.
9. Crushed Tortilla Chips: And, if you prefer crunch add crushed tortilla chips as a topping for Fritos.
10. Hot Sauce: Try to provide hot sauces of different levels of spiciness for the guests to flavour their soup as they’d like it.
This taco soup would be great for just serving these suggestions and toppings out, or you can mix and match these serving suggestions and toppings to create a personalized taco soup feel for everyone.
Whisk yourself and your meal a happy raw food meal if you please!
Variations and Tips
Get your Vegetarian in here Replace the ground beef with plant based crumbles or extra beans for a vegetarian version of this soup.
If you are a little hot then do add some diced jalapeños or a sprinkle of hot sauce to the soup.
If you’d like to use a Slow Cooker, just follow the instructions below.
Brown the ground beef, sauté the onions and garlic then dump all the ingredients in the slow cooker.
Either on low for 6 to 8 hours, or on high for 3 to 4 hours.
To give a boost in flavor I would suggest adding a little bit of lime juice or about a teaspoon of smoked paprika.
Taco Soup with Frios Nutritional Breakdown
Knowing what goes into your meal is key to making intelligent dietary decisions.
Here’s how many calories a serving of taco soup with Fritos and most topping components contains.
Remember that these values may change depending on which ingredients you use, and what amount.
Basic Nutritional Information per Serving (1 cup of taco soup with Frios):
Calories: 320 kcal
Total Fat: 15g
Saturated Fat: 6g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 40mg
Sodium: 780mg
Total Carbohydrates: 30g
Dietary Fiber: 8g
Sugars: 6g
Protein: 18g
Ingredient-Specific Nutritional Values:
Ground Beef (80% lean, 20% fat)
Serving Size: 3 oz (85g)
Calories: 215 kcal
Total Fat: 17g
Protein: 13g
Kidney Beans
Serving Size: 1/2 cup (130g)
Calories: 110 kcal
Total Fat: 0.5g
Dietary Fiber: 7g
Protein: 7g
Black Beans
Serving Size: 1/2 cup (130g)
Calories: 110 kcal
Total Fat: 0.5g
Dietary Fiber: 7g
Protein: 7g
Corn
Serving Size: 1/2 cup (82g)
Calories: 60 kcal
Total Fat: 1g
Sugars: 4g
Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies
Serving Size: 1/2 cup (120g)
Calories: 25 kcal
Total Fat: 0.2g
Sugars: 4g
Tomato Sauce
Serving Size: 1/4 cup (61g)
Calories: 20 kcal
Total Fat: 0.1g
Sugars: 3g
Taco Seasoning
Serving Size: 2 tbsp (12g)
Calories: 25 kcal
Sodium: 400mg
Ranch Dressing Mix
Serving Size: 1 tbsp (8g)
Calories: 60 kcal
Total Fat: 5g
Sodium: 240mg
Fritos Corn Chips
Serving Size: 1 oz (28g)
Calories: 160 kcal
Total Fat: 10g
Sodium: 170mg
Additional Toppings Nutritional Values:
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Serving Size: 1 oz (28g)
Calories: 110 kcal
Total Fat: 9g
Protein: 7g
Sour Cream
Serving Size: 2 tbsp (30g)
Calories: 60 kcal
Total Fat: 5g
Protein: 1g
Avocado Slices
Serving Size: 1/4 avocado (37g)
Calories: 60 kcal
Total Fat: 5.5g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Chopped Green Onions
Serving Size: 1 tbsp (6g)
Calories: 2 kcal
Total Fat: 0g
Fresh Cilantro
Serving Size: 1 tbsp (4g)
Calories: 0.1 kcal
Total Fat: 0g
FAQs on taco soup frios recipe
Can I use chicken instead of the beef?
Absolutely, if you don’t have ground meat on hand you can substitute ground chicken or turkey.
Can we make this soup ahead of time?
Absolutely! The best way to make taco soup is the same way you cook it the first time: the next day. It will stay in the refrigerator for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
Can I freeze taco soup?
Yes, taco soup freezes well. Cool it thoroughly before moving over to freezer safe container. Frozen for up to 3 months, it can be enjoyed Fresh or Frozen.
Taco soup: What do I have to serve with this?
There isn’t really anything you have to pair this taco soup with, it works just as well with some fresh green salad, warm tortillas, or some cornbread on the side.
How can I thicken the soup?
If you like a thicker soup, then reduce the quantity of water or broth, or let it simmer longer to reduce down the liquid.
Disclaimer
While this recipe is a general guide, you can ‘shrink’ the recipe or ‘stretch’ it depending on your dietary needs and taste.
To get specific dietary advice, please see a nutritionist.
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