Welcome to our kitchen, where we’re going to go on a taste adventure that mixes the creamy richness of ranch dressing with the tangy flavours of tacos. You’re in for a treat if you enjoy filling, flavorful meals that are hearty and cosy! We’ll walk you through every step of making the best taco soup ever with a delicious ranch dressing twist in this post.

Ingredients

• Turkey or ground beef
• The onion
• Bell peppers: yellow, green, and red
• corn
• Dark beans
• chopped tomatoes
• Chicken broth Seasoning for tacos
• To taste, add salt and pepper.

For the Ranch Dressing:

• Mayonnaise
• sour cream
• Buttermilk
• new parsley
• new dill
• Powdered garlic
• Powdered onion
• Add pepper and salt

Instructions

Making the Taco Soup:

• Over medium heat, brown the ground turkey or beef in a large pot.
• Cook the diced onions and bell peppers in the pot until they become tender and transparent.
• Add the diced tomatoes, black beans, corn and chicken broth and stir.
• Add salt, pepper, and taco spice to the soup.
• To let the flavours melt together, boil the soup for 20 to 30 minutes.

Preparing the Ranch Dressing:

• Combine the buttermilk, sour cream, and mayonnaise in a bowl and stir until smooth.
• Add the onion, garlic, and pepper powders, finely chopped parsley, and dill.
• Taste and adjust the seasoning to suit your needs.

Serving:

• Spoon heated taco soup into individual bowls.
• Overtop, generously drizzle with ranch dressing.
• If preferred, garnish with more fresh herbs.
• Serve hot with crusty bread or tortilla chips on the side.

Tips for Success

• Instead of using beef, you can use lean ground turkey for a healthier option.
• Add your preferred toppings, such as avocado, shredded cheese, or jalapenos, to personalise the soup.
• When making a large amount of ranch dressing, it can be kept in the fridge for up to a week and used as a dip for vegetables or in salads.
• Simmering the soup is an essential stage that brings out the flavours and develops them further.

Ranch Taco Soup

This recipe for thick and hearty taco soup with ranch dressing and RO*TEL comes together quickly. It distinguishes itself from the typical taco soup with a faint ranch flavour. If desired, garnish with finely chopped cilantro.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• 2 ½ cups water
• 2 (15-ounce) cans of crushed tomatoes
• 2 (15-ounce) cans of pinto beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (10-ounce) can of diced tomatoes and green chiles (such as RO*TEL®)
• 1 (3.8 ounce) can of sliced black olives, drained
• 2 tablespoons ranch dressing mix (such as Hidden Valley Ranch®)
• 1 (1 ounce) envelope taco seasoning mix

Directions

Step 1

In a 4-quart soup pot, mix ground meat, onion, and jalapeño. Cook the beef for about five minutes over medium-high heat, or until it is cooked through and no longer pink.

Step 2

Add the taco seasoning, RO*TEL, black olives, corn, pinto beans, smashed tomatoes, ranch dressing, and black olives. Toss to blend. Soup should be brought to a boil, then simmered for 30 minutes on low heat.

Taco Soup with Ranch

Easy stovetop Taco Soup with Ranch and Taco seasoning is ready in 30 minutes. This 6-can Taco Soup uses Ro-Tel, Chili Beans, and Corn. 

Easy stovetop Taco Soup with Ranch and Taco seasoning is ready in 30 minutes. This 6-can Taco Soup uses Ro-Tel, Chili Beans, and Corn. Easy, delicious, and full of flavor. This recipe for Taco Soup with Ranch seasoning makes a big pot so there are leftovers but they won’t last long. Every spoonful is loaded with beef, beans, and corn. The soup is chunky almost like chili.

Ingredient for Easy Taco Soup with Ranch

A brief summary of the ingredients is provided below.

• Ground Beef
• Onion
• Taco Seasoning
• Water
• Tomato Sauce
• Mild Chili Kidney Beans
• Corn
• Pinto Beans
• Diced Tomatoes
• Rotel
• Ranch Salad Dressing Mix Packet

Garnishes for Taco Soup

Easy Taco Soup garnishes that are optional

• Tortilla Chips
• Cilantro
• Sour Cream
• Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• Jalapeno Slices
• Green Onions
• Olives
• Avocado Slices

Recipe Tips

• In the soup pot, cook the ground meat. This will save cleaning up extra pots and pans.

Taco Soup Recipe Variations

You can simply substitute items based on your taste or what you have on hand.

Swap Out:

• corn to replace the hominy in the taco soup.
• If you don’t like a certain bean, replace it with two cans of your preferred bean instead of corn. You can also use another can of beans (Kidney, Pinto, or Black Beans).
• Ground Turkey Breast with Ground Beef.

You can keep your soup pot in the fridge if it has a lid. Simply let the soup and pot cool down before storing them in the fridge.

If not, keep the soup in the fridge for up to two days by placing it in a covered container.

Simple Taco Soup

This recipe for Simple Taco Soup is a winter and fall mainstay! This soup is simple, high in protein, and loaded with vegetables with a zesty, crave-worthy flavour. It’s also really filling and hearty, so you won’t have to worry about feeling hungry after dinnertime soup. Like chili’s soupier cousin, my Simple Taco Soup is full of all the great taco-style components that make for a well-balanced dinner.

My family loves this easy taco soup recipe that I’ve developed over the years, and it’s a big fall favourite. Thanks to all the vegetarian modifications, it’s a little lighter and healthier while still having all the comforting qualities of chilli.

You may add delectable mix-ins to personalise your soup, which is one reason why this simple taco soup is so popular. With a variety of toppings like avocado, corn, red onion, tortilla chips, sour cream, cheese, hot sauce and more, anybody can create their own special taco soup! Trying out different taco soup topping combos is always entertaining. What your family puts in their taco soup would be fascinating to know!

This straightforward taco soup is quite popular since you can customise it with delicious mix-ins. Anyone may make their own unique taco soup by adding a variety of toppings, such as avocado, corn, red onion, tortilla chips, sour cream, cheese, hot sauce and more! It’s always fun to experiment with different taco soup topping combinations. It would be interesting to know what ingredients your family uses in their taco soup!

Taco Soup Ingredients

• Ground beef – use lean ground beef for best results. I go for 85% or 90% Angus.
• Olive oil – this is used to help brown the beef.
• Yellow onion and garlic – red onion can be substituted.
• Jalapeno – if you want to make it mild I’ve also made it with 1/3 cup chopped bell pepper instead.
• Canned diced tomatoes with green chilies – alternately you can just use 2 cans of tomatoes and add 1 (4 oz) can diced green chilies if that’s what you have on hand.
• Low-sodium beef broth – chicken broth will work fine too.
• Tomato sauce – in a pinch you can make your own by mixing 1/3 cup tomato paste with 2/3 cup water (tomato sauce does have added seasonings like garlic powder and onion powder but we already add those flavors here).
• Chilli powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, salt and pepper – these spices add that classic taco flavour. If you’d like you can bloom them first by sautéing with the garlic for a hint of deeper flavour.
• Dry ranch dressing mix – this ingredient I don’t normally use anymore but since this is an old recipe that readers have loved I didn’t want to alter it. If you’d like to make it how I do now then add 1/3 cup chopped cilantro and 1 Tbsp lime in at the end instead of using the dressing mix.
• Frozen corn – I love to use fresh corn in the summer instead of frozen. If using fresh add it during the last 10 minutes of cooking.
• Canned black beans and pinto beans – when I don’t have pinto beans I use great northern beans. Or you could just use 2 cans of black beans. Toppings – this taco soup is just like a taco, load it up how you like. I always serve it with a lot of crumbled tortilla chips, cheese and sour cream – then an avocado too if I’ve got one.

Alright, while the list of ingredients may seem intimidating, a lot of them are common cupboard items like spices and canned goods. You will realise that it is actually quite simple once you start creating it. This soup is very simple!

Taco Soup Recipe with Ranch Dressing

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Conclusion

You’ve just perfected the recipe for the best taco soup ever made with ranch dressing! Congratulations! This filling and tasty recipe is ideal for entertaining guests at your next get-together or for cosy nights in. This recipe calls for basic ingredients and straightforward directions, so you’ll be chowing down on a tasty dinner quickly. Now put on your apron and start preparing!