Instant Pot Taco Soup Recipe

Taco Soup is a crowd pleasing recipe that is very similar to chili, but with a taco twist! It’s packed with taco ingredients and full of flavor. This easy recipe is the ultimate comfort food, and packed with protein thanks to the beans and meat.

Years (and years and years) ago a lovely friend of mine brought Taco Soup to a neighborhood potluck bonfire.  I had never heard of it before and just fell in love with this easy to make comfort food! I've made this recipe in a slow cooker and on the stovetop (directions for those below) but today I wanted to share how to easily make Taco Soup in an Instant Pot too!

Ingredients

You'll need four different kinds of beans, tomato paste, ground beef, onion, garlic, and both ranch and taco seasoning.

Why I love this recipe

• It's very easy in that you simply brown the meat, add the onion and garlic for a couple of minutes then dump all the rest of the ingredients in and cook until the flavors blend perfectly! See the web story step by step here.
• Despite the name, Taco Soup has more of a hearty chili-like consistency, making it perfect for cooler weather.  You can eat it with a spoon or scoop it up dip-style with tortilla chips.

Serving suggestions

There are so many options when it comes to what to serve this with!

• shredded cheese
• sour cream
• tortilla strips
• cilantro
• chopped green onion
• tortilla chips
• Fritos corn chips

FAQs

Slow Cooker & Stovetop Directions

• Make this recipe in the slow cooker by browning meat in a large skillet, drain, then return to the skillet. Add onion and garlic and cook for two minutes then add the mixture to a Crock-Pot with remaining ingredients and stir. Cook on low 6 hours or high 4 hours.
• Make it on the stovetop by cooking meat, onion, and garlic over medium heat in a large pot. Add remaining ingredients and stir then cover and simmer 30 minutes before serving.

You might also like these other easy instant pot recipes:

• Beef Stew
• Spaghetti
• Carnitas

If you’ve tried this recipe please comment and rate it below, I love hearing from you! 

Instant Pot Taco Soup Recipe

★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews

• Author: Melissa Riker
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Yield: 8 1x
• Category: dinner
• Method: stovetop
• Cuisine: American

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Instant Pot Taco Soup is a crowd-pleasing recipe that is very similar to chili, but with a taco twist! It’s packed with taco ingredients and full of flavor. This easy recipe is the ultimate comfort food and packed with protein thanks to the beans and meat.

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Ingredients

Units USM Scale 1x2x3x

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 150z can black beans
• 15oz can kidney beans
• 15oz can pinto beans
• 15oz can great northern beans
• 6oz can tomato paste
• 15 oz can corn (optional)
• ¾ cup water
• 1 packet taco seasoning
• 1 packet ranch dressing mix
• tortilla chips, shredded cheese, sour cream, cilantro or any other desired toppings

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Instructions

1. Set Instant Pot to Sauté mode and brown the beef.
2. Turn off and drain the meat, then return to the Instant Pot and resume Sauté mode.
3. Add diced onion and garlic and cook for about 2 minutes.
4. Add all beans, tomato paste, corn, water, and seasoning and stir well.
5. Place lid on and lock valve into the Sealed position.
6. Set to Soup mode and set the timer to 20 minutes.
7. When cooking is finished do a Quick Release of the valve and serve immediately.

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Notes

• Make this in the slow cooker by browning meat in a large skillet, drain, then return to the skillet. Add onion and garlic and cook for two minutes then add the mixture to a Crock-Pot with remaining ingredients and stir. Cook on low 6 hours or high 4 hours.
• Make it on the stovetop by cooking meat, onion, and garlic over medium heat in a large pot. Add remaining ingredients and stir then cover and simmer 30 minutes before serving.

Keywords: taco soup