Slow Cooker Taco Soup


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 10
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 206.2
  • Total Fat: 5.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 44.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1,188.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 29.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.6 g
  • Protein: 13.5 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Slow Cooker Taco Soup calories by ingredient


Introduction

A Mexican Flavorful Chili A Mexican Flavorful Chili
Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

    Packet of Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix
    Packet of Taco Seasoning Mix
    One Medium Onion
    One pound of ground turkey

    The following Items, do not drain:
    One can of Green Giant Shoepeg Corn
    One can of Santa Fe Beans
    One can of Pinto Beans
    One can of Italian Stewed tomatoes (cut up if desired)
    One can of Mexican Stewed tomatoes (cut up if desired)

Directions

Brown together the ground turkey, medium onion chopped, packet of hidden valley ranch dressing mix, and packet of Taco Seasoning mix. When done, there should be very little grease. (Some leaner forms of ground turkey don't crumble as easily and would need to be broken up more during the browning process.)

Take the browned turkey mixture and place into a crock pot. Add remaining cans (DO NOT DRAIN - THIS IS THE JUICE OF THE SOUP). Coon in crockpot (slowcooker) for 8 -9 hours on low (depends on your slowcooker) or 5 hours on high.

*Note: You can also cook on stove top for about an hour or so, but the flavor really tastes better in a slow cooker.

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JAZZYD3.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    9 of 9 people found this review helpful
    Excellent! One of my favorite recipes. I had a similar recipe which has Black Beans instead of Santa Fe; plus, add a can of Rotel. Great as a soup or taco stuffing. Weight watchers is 2 pts per 1 cup serving. - 11/13/07


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    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    This is an excellent recipe that my family has been making for years. I use pinto and kidney beans, and instead of corn, I use white hominy. This gives it the taco shell taste without the chips or shells. I also use diced or crushed tomatoes and add diced jalapeno because we like ours spicy. - 6/3/08


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    Very Good
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Super Easy. I made a few changes: I used low-Sodium seasonings. I also went with the low-Sodium organic version of the beans and veggies. I am not sure how this effects the recipe - other than reducing the sodium. - 3/6/09


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    O.K.
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    This could be made healthier buy draining and rinsing the veggies, then using low sodium broth or stock for the liquids. I also left out the ranch and it was still good. - 12/14/08


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    i used morningstar farms ground beef, only half the packet of taco seasoing like others and also black beans instead of sante fe. my picky ten year old i even got to eat it, as nachos...with cheese and sour cream...but still, he ate real beans! lol...my boyfriend looooved it too! - 1/12/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I LOVE this recipe! I have been making this for the past 6 years here at home and the whole family absolutely loves it. We dont call it taco soup though, we call it chili! We instead, drain the items off and add a can of low sodium tom. sauce and black beans! TEN THUMBS UP! - 10/2/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Very Tasty!!! I added a little cheese to mine and substituted black beans for the Sante Fe beans. It was an excellet dnner - 12/30/07


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I have made a version of this for years, but your recipe is my new standard. It was soooo good. I hadded a few tablespoons of light sour cream and a sprinkle of cheese and it was amazing. Such an easy meal and so warm and comforting on a cold night. - 12/3/07


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Everyone loved this! The only thing I could not find was the Santa Fe beans so I just used black beans. Even my anti-bean kids are eating it. Thanks! - 10/25/07


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I found this recipe to be quite strongly flavoured - it could be because I let it cook longer. I added another can of diced tomatoes and it was great. - 10/14/07


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Loved the soup! Would be great served with some Fritos Scoops. - 2/20/11


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This soup is excellent!!! I used low sodium canned stuff when possible, couldn't find Santa Fe Beans, used Texas Beans instead, added a small can of chicken broth, low sodium. I will make this A LOT! - 11/9/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Great soup! Like some of the others I used only 1/2 the pkt of taco seasoning, and added a can of rotel tomatoes to spice it up a bit. Delicious! - 10/16/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    We love this soup! To lower the salt content I drained the beans everything that could be drained to lower the salt and added beef stock to replace the liquid. Yummy! I make this as often as I can get away with it!!! - 10/11/07


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I used mexican flavoured Veggie Ground round instead of Turkey. Was good, but may have made it slightly too salty, despite the fact I omitted taco seasoning mix. - 10/1/07


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    i make something like this but I use two cans of everything with 1 lb meat, and toppings to choose from are sr cream, salsa, and cheese. I like cheese and salsa, the kids and hubby like the sour cream. Its our family favorite, and two cans of each makes enough soup for everyone - 9/14/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I tried this recipe and it was wonderful. I added a few extras like chilis. Its even better left over. I topped with fat free sour cream. - 8/28/07


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I tried a version of this soup. I used mexicorn and chili bean (the can without meat in it). It is great and taste wonderful. - 8/28/07


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    Very Good
    Really good, and SO EASY! - 7/21/20


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    will try vegetarian version - 7/7/20


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    The sodium content in this recipe is a heart attack waiting to happen. Is there anything low-sodium to replace those two packets? - 1/31/20


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    Never tried it in a slow cooker. - 1/19/20


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    Very interesting. I had not heard of shoepeg corn so had to look it up. It appears to be a good tasting recipe. - 12/3/19


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    This is going on my list to make - 10/4/19


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    Incredible!
    This soup was delicious, I did add some chopped jalapeños - 3/20/19


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    Incredible!
    This slow cooker taco soup recipe is absolutely delicious! I didn't change a thing! - 1/31/18


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    thanks - 1/31/18


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    Incredible!
    - 1/6/15


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    Very Good
    I used one can of beans and one can of tomatoes because it is just my husband and I. I also topped this with some fresh Parmesan cheese. I served with tortillas. - 3/19/12


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    Very Good
    I love Taco soups and have tried several recipes. I'm sure this one will be a favorite. - 10/12/11


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    Incredible!
    Great!! We substituted light Red Kidney beans as I couldn't find Santa Fe beans at our WalMart. Very hot when done, so let your bowl cool down before eating! We had to make our own taco seasoning as we'd used up our packet. Thanks for a great tasting dinner- and EASY! - 2/8/10


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    Very Good
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Will be making this again. Definitely more of a chili than a soup, but still, VERY good! - 1/20/10


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    Incredible!
    I love this recipe! I have made it for years! I use very lean ground beef instead of turkey. Even my natoriously unhealthy boyfriend loves it and requests it! - 1/7/10


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    Love it! Rinse beans to decrease sodium and add beef broth or consomme for liquid. I use black beans and add green chili pieces. Even the 4 y/o will eat it. Top with sour cream and cheese for a treat.
    - 1/7/10


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    Incredible!
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    YUM! - 12/9/09


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    Incredible!
    This was great! I think next time I will use fajita chicken or beef. My husband loved it and got seconds! I love it when they go back for more!!! I will definitely make this again and again!!! - 11/10/09


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    Incredible!
    This was a really big hit. I was cooking for a vegetarian though, so I swapped out the meat with two cans of black beans. I also chopped up a green bell pepper and tossed that in there too. Put a little low fat sour cream and cheese on top of each serving. Delicious! - 10/10/09


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    O.K.
    My husband liked it, but it had waaayyy too much salt for me. I probably won't make it again as it is very similar to my homemade chili.... - 8/4/09


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    Incredible!
    I've tried a million (okay, exaggerating) different recipes like this, and haven't really liked any. I LOVED this! :) Thank you! I used kidney beans, black beans and pinto and I drained the beans and corn to make it more chili like. I also made a triple batch and canned it for my pantry. thanks! - 7/1/09


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    Incredible!
    My husband is a picky eater, and he loved this soup. When he heard the ingredients, he didn't think he would like it, but he really did. - 6/4/09


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    Incredible!
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Awesome!! Will be making this one again and again. - 5/13/09


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    excellent!!I made this before i went to work..the house smelled soo good when I came home..I did add green peppers and some red and yellow lentils.Comfort food..so good. - 5/6/09


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    Very Good
    i already had a similar recipe that my daughter and i cooked.. but i tried the white hominy and black beans in it... I liked the ranch dressing as well.. nice texture and the flavors blend so well.. will definitely make the "new" soup again!!! - 5/6/09


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    Wonderful! I, too, used RoTel tomatoes...nice and spicy but not overwhelming...how much is a serving? - 2/12/09


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    Very Good
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Quick, easy and delicious! - 1/13/09


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    Incredible!
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    family loved it...will make again - 1/10/08


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    Incredible!
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This is delicious! We really liked it and it is so easy to make, but what is a serving? A cup?? - 9/14/07


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    Incredible!
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Everyone loved it. - 9/6/07


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    GREAT! I will definitely make this again. - 9/4/07


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    sounds interesting. have you tried it without the ranch packet? or do they make a low fat low sodium one? - 8/24/07


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    Incredible!
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Sounds like something I would make. - 8/24/07