Slow Cooker Creamy Taco Soup takes ordinary taco soup to a whole new level of comforting yumminess! Not that there’s anything wrong with ordinary taco soup, but making it creamy…now that’s simply the right thing to do! It’s a little spicy, a lot hearty, and way creamy!
Are you one of those people that freezes all winter long? Unfortunately I am! When I agreed to marry my husband I was also agreeing to live on this stinky dairy farm in Eastern Idaho, otherwise known as the coldest and windiest part of Idaho!
Part of the agreement was that I would live here if he would not make me leave the house to go to work AND give me a fireplace! Well, I work from home, have a wood fireplace downstairs, a propane fireplace upstairs, and an electric heater that blows on my feet while I work in my office! I guess he kept his end of the deal!
I’m grateful to be warm while I’m working in my house but I do have to leave every once in a while! And I’m not going to even pretend like it’s okay out there in the winter. Every time I head out of a store I tell Justin how my leg hairs are growing (I swear they grow faster when I get goosebumps) the whole way back to the car. And I might even claim that my nostrils are getting frozen shut and that my once broken finger (6th-grade basketball injury) is aching because it’s too cold. And I have to spend half of my income on warm fuzzy boots and cozy coats so I don’t freeze!
As you can imagine I LOVE warming up to a piping hot bowl of soup almost everyday all winter long! There’s just something magical about warming up from the inside out!
Slow Cooker Creamy Taco Soup hits the spot EVERY. SINGLE. TIME! I’m telling you how can you go wrong with soup like this?
- It’s made in the slow cooker…how easy is that?
- It’s Mexican food! I can’t resist (Fiesta Mexican Dip, Beef and Bean Burritos, Beef Enchilada Stacks,
- All I you have to do is open a few cans and throw them in the slow cooker.
- At almost any given moment I have leftover taco meat in my fridge which gives me a headstart on making Slow Cooker Cream Taco Soup! (P.S.All of those Mexican foods I listed above can be made out of leftover taco meat. Get some in the fridge ASAP!)
When it comes time to serve Creamy Slow Cooker Taco Soup all you need to do is add put it in a bowl and top it with sour cream (more creaminess), cheese, and corn chips. You can get as carried away as you want and add chopped cilantro, avocados, diced tomatoes, sliced olives, and green onions! You decide how carried away you want to get!
My family never complains about sliding their two feet under the table when they know they are getting Slow Cooker Creamy Taco Soup! Justin never complains about my excessive coldness! He does look at me like I’m crazy though…probably because he knows I’m going to put my ice cube feet on him as soon as we get in bed! And yes, we have a heated mattress pad an electric blanket! May the summer be here before we know it!
Slow Cooker Creamy Taco Soup
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 20 ounces diced tomatoes undrained
- 15.25 ounces corn undrained
- 16 ounces chili con carne
- 15.5 ounces kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 1 ounce taco seasoning (1 packet)
- 1.5 ounces ranch seasoning (1 packet)
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
Optional Toppings
- olives
- diced tomatoes
- diced avocados
- chopped cilantro
- corn chips
- sour cream
Instructions
- Brown and crumble ground beef over medium-high heat until cooked through.
- Add all ingredients except cream cheese and additional toppings to the slow cooker. Don’t drain any of the cans except the kidney beans.
- Stir.
- Cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for about 6 hours.
- Just before you are ready to serve add a package of cream cheese. Replace the lid. Let rest for about 5 minutes. Stir until incorporated. (It's important to use room temperature cream cheese.)
- Serve with desired toppings.
Notes
Nutrition
Kellye Grove says
Hi, are there any alternatives to use for the chili con carne?
Amy Engberson says
You could use chili without meat. Or, you can use a can of red beans and a can of tomato sauce. I haven’t tried it before, but I think it would work great. Let me know how it goes! You might also like my Southwest Chicken Soup
Margret says
What are the nutrition facts for this recipe? How many calories in a serving and what is the serving size. How many grams of protein is in this recipe? Thanks
Amy Engberson says
I just edited the recipe to include nutritional information! I hope that helps. It’s snowy here today and now I want a big bowl of this soup!
Sara Johnson says
I’m making this today! It’s a rainy fall afternoon in Tennessee. I used some southwest chicken breasts I had from Aldi instead of ground beef, just took them out of the pot to shred and dumped them back in. I’m definitely adding the cream cheese in a few hours. My heart is already happy!
Amy Engberson says
This soup is the perfect rainy day dinner! I love the idea of adding chicken breasts and then pulling them out to shred. That sounds so easy and delicious! Let me know how it turns out and I’d love you to leave this recipe a rating!
Keisha Taylor says
Made this tonight. Best creamy taco soup I’ve ever made! Thanks for the recipe.
Amy Engberson says
Taco soup is so much better when it’s creamy! Glad you enjoyed it!
Miranda says
Hello, I have a quick question on this recipe! For the ranch seasoning and taco seasons should I season the ground beef before I cook it with the taco seasoning before adding to the crockpot..or should I just add the ranch and taco seasoning into the pot with all the ingredients thanks!
Amy Engberson says
Go ahead and add the seasonings, browned meat, and the rest of the ingredients (except cream cheese) to the crockpot at once! This is a perfect winter day soup recipe! Enjoy!
Jayni says
This looks VERY good. One QUESTION, however:
Is it possible that the ingredient that reads “8-oz can of tomato SOUP”:SHOULD read “8-oz can of tomato SAUCE”?
I’ve never seen tomato SOUP in that size can, but 8 ounces is a VERY COMMON size of tomato SAUCE.
Thank you!
Amy Engberson says
Hi Jayni! Thanks for catching that. It should read tomato sauce, I just edited the post so it should be correct now! Enjoy!
Denise says
I have this in the crockpot right now!!
Amy Engberson says
I hope you love it as much as we do! And really you just can’t go wrong with cream cheese right?
Denise says
I have a heated mattress pad too! How the heck did we both get stuck in Eastern Idaho?
Amy Engberson says
Haha! I have a heated mattress pad and a heated blanket on my bed! There’s nothing like being sandwiched right in the middle of the warmth! And I’m consantly campaigning for a move!
Diane Wilkins says
I’m a big fan of taco soup, but have never tried creamy version. I bet it will be super tasty. I’m adding this to my list this week. Thanks for the inspiration.
Amy Engberson says
If you love taco soup you are going to go crazy for this creamy version! It’s a tasty switch on an old classic! We love it!
Krista says
Yum! I love the cream cheese addition!
Amy Engberson says
Thanks! It adds just the right amount of creamy to all that spicy!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
I wish I had a big bowl of this soup right now! So creamy and delicious!
Amy Engberson says
It’s a staple during the cold winter months around here!
Michelle says
I hear you about the cold! I have to say I’m not much of a fan of it myself. I like to snowshoe but that’s about it. This looks like the perfect soup to warm you up once those chilly nights hit.
Amy Engberson says
Haha! We could sit by the fire together and warm up with a bowl of soup!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
Ugh! I hate being cold! And I love warming up with a delicious soup like this! Love the extra toppings, too!
Paula - bell'alimento says
Love a good taco soup! Perfect to dive into for this cold weekend coming up.
Amy Engberson says
Don’t you just love easy recipes for the weekend? I’d warm up to this pretty much anytime!
Dee says
This is my kind of comfort food, right here. Looks delicious!