Mexican taco soup

The rich smoky flavour of this soup paired with your favourite Mexican ingredients

This is a delightful quick ’combine it all together’ slow cooker soup that is rich with the flavours you get in a Tex-Mex chili and topped with cheese, tortilla chips, onions and/or sour cream. With super quick and easy preparation using your rice cooker SOUP and/or SLOW COOK function, this universally family-friendly recipe will not fail to impress. Freeze the left overs for a quick meal when you are feeling lazy using the toppings to spruce it up.

AuthorHungry PandaCategoryDifficultyIntermediate

Yields6 Servings
Prep Time40 minsCook Time2 hrs 20 minsTotal Time3 hrs

INGREDIENTS
 800 g lean ground beef (or beef cut into strips)
 400 g (1 tin) chilli beans with liquid
 400 g (1 tin) kidney beans with liquid
 400 g (1 tin) corn with liquid
 400 ml (1 tin) stewed tomatoes / sauce
 400 ml (1 tin) diced tomatoes (peeled)
 100 g chopped green chillies
 1 tbsp chilli powder
 1 tsp ground cumin
 ¾ tsp ground paprika
 1 tbsp ground white pepper
 ¼ tsp dried oregano
 1 ¼ tbsp dry ranch dressing mix
  cup chopped coriander
 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
 2 tbsp olive oil

1

Add the oil to your rice cooker inner bowl and heat using the SLOW COOK function. When hot add the beef and seal until brown (drain any excess fat).

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2

Then add all the other ingredients (except the corn and beans) and mix together.

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3

Keep the lid closed and cook for 30 minutes then add the beans and corn. Stir in extra coriander if needed.

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4

Continue to cook using the SOUP function (SLOW COOK function also works) for a further hour.

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5

Leave on KEEP WARM for an extra 10 minutes.

* For extra spice you can increase the chilli, cumin and paprika ond/or add some jalapenos (jarred work ok).

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Ingredients

INGREDIENTS
 800 g lean ground beef (or beef cut into strips)
 400 g (1 tin) chilli beans with liquid
 400 g (1 tin) kidney beans with liquid
 400 g (1 tin) corn with liquid
 400 ml (1 tin) stewed tomatoes / sauce
 400 ml (1 tin) diced tomatoes (peeled)
 100 g chopped green chillies
 1 tbsp chilli powder
 1 tsp ground cumin
 ¾ tsp ground paprika
 1 tbsp ground white pepper
 ¼ tsp dried oregano
 1 ¼ tbsp dry ranch dressing mix
  cup chopped coriander
 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
 2 tbsp olive oil

Directions

1

Add the oil to your rice cooker inner bowl and heat using the SLOW COOK function. When hot add the beef and seal until brown (drain any excess fat).

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2

Then add all the other ingredients (except the corn and beans) and mix together.

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3

Keep the lid closed and cook for 30 minutes then add the beans and corn. Stir in extra coriander if needed.

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4

Continue to cook using the SOUP function (SLOW COOK function also works) for a further hour.

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5

Leave on KEEP WARM for an extra 10 minutes.

* For extra spice you can increase the chilli, cumin and paprika ond/or add some jalapenos (jarred work ok).

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Notes

Mexican taco soup

TYPICAL TOPPINGS – Shredded Mexican blend cheese, sour cream, chopped green or red onions, diced avocados and corn tortilla strips/chips