Instant Pot Taco Soup is one of the easiest soups to make. This is a variation on an old family favorite. I adapted this to be a pressure cooker taco soup. It's delicious and zesty!
Originally published on 1/30/18
Instant Pot Taco Soup
When I was younger I had a job as a prep cook/dishwasher/server in a retirement home. I worked for a wonderful cook named Ruth. The home only had about 25 residents, so she was able to make them home cooked meals. It was a fun place to work. I loved all of them!
Anyway, Ruth gave me many of her recipes, which I treasure. I have shared a few on this blog. This Taco Soup recipe is one of Ruth's. I did alter it a bit throughout the years.
The main ways I have altered it is by using what I have in the pantry. Sometimes I don't have Rotel, so I use more green chiles and diced tomatoes (and some red pepper flakes for some heat). If I don't have garbanzo beans, I just use a can of some other beans. It's flexible!
Adapting this to an Instant Pot Taco Soup recipe wasn't too difficult. Just tweaking the liquid and the spices a bit was all I had to do.
Instant Pot Taco Soup is one of the most popular recipes on my website! People just love all of the flavor. This is such an easy recipe to make, so it is a favorite weeknight soup!
I hope you enjoy this comforting and delicious Instant Pot Taco Soup!
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Instant Pot Taco Soup is one of the easiest soups to make. This is a variation on an old family favorite. I adapted this to be a pressure cooker taco soup. It's delicious and zesty!
- 1-2 lbs Ground Beef or Ground Turkey (93% lean) use a little oil for browning turkey
- 1 packet Taco Seasoning Mix, about 3 Tbsp. (or try my Easy Taco Seasoning recipe)
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- ½ tsp Onion Powder
- ½ tsp Oregano
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Pepper
- 1 packet Ranch Dressing Mix (optional)
- 1 (10 oz) can Rotel
- 1 (7 oz) can Diced Green Chiles, With juice
- 4 cups Chicken Broth, low sodium
- 1 (14 oz) can Black Beans, rinsed & drained
- 1 (14 oz) can Garbanzo Beans, rinsed & drained
- 1 (14 oz) can Red Kidney or Pinto Beans, rinsed & drained
- 1 (14 oz) can Diced Tomatoes, with juice
- 4 5" Corn Tortillas, cut in thin strips (optional, but adds a nice masa flavor)
- 1 cup Frozen Corn (or 1 can of corn, drained)
- Sour Cream
- Cheddar or Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded
- Tortilla Chips
- Avocado, large dice
- Red Onion, diced
- Jalapeño, sliced
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Turn the pressure cooker on to the Sauté setting. Add the meat (add a little oil if using turkey). Cook for a few minutes.
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Add the taco seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, salt, and pepper. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until meat is cooked.
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Add the Ranch packet, if using, Rotel, green chiles, and chicken broth. Stir, and place a glass lid on the pot to help the broth heat up faster. Once the broth is at a slow simmer, add all of the beans and stir well.
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Add the can of diced tomatoes, but don't stir. Place the lid on the pot and lock in place. Turn the steam release knob to the Sealing position.
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Cancel the Sauté setting and then press the Pressure Cook/Manual button (or dial) and the + or - button (or dial) to choose 6 minutes. The pot will take several minutes to build up the pressure before the timer starts.
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When the cooking cycle has finished, let the pot sit undisturbed for 15 minutes. Then do a controlled Quick Release of the pressure by turning the knob towards the Venting position in short bursts (I use a wooden spoon handle). When you feel confident that no soup will spew out with the steam, open the knob all the way.
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When the pin in the lid drops down, you can open the lid facing away from you. Give the soup a stir, carefully as there could be some hot steam pockets in there.
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Taste and adjust salt, if needed, then add the tortillas and the corn. Stir well and let sit for a few minutes, stirring occasionally to help dissolve some of the tortillas.
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Serve with any of the garnishes you like!
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Chelsea
What size instant pot do you use for this recipe? I have 6qt. Will this recipe fit?
Sandy
You can use a 6 qt or an 8 qt pot.
Jen
Have you ever doubled this recipe in the Instant Pot? Looking to make this for a larger group of people. Thanks!
Sandy
I haven't, but if I did I would make in a larger pot. You may be able to increase by 1/3 and see if that fits in your 6 qt.
Chereese
I don't typically comment, but I absolutely LOVE this Taco Soup recipe. It's my go-to when I need a soup type meal and it may top as one of my favorite meals, too.
Candice Gosha
I'm new to the IP world so I'm trying a new recipe every other day and this is one I'm saving. My sister used to always make taco soup and I've been craving it for the longest but was hesitant to make it UNTIL NOW. I followed the directions with the only changes being that I omitted the green chilies for fear of it being too spicy (I added crushed red peppers at the end to taste) and I used 3 packets of taco seasoning.
It was perfection. THANK YOU!
Julie P.
I am actually eating my second bowl right now from dinner leftovers last night. Yep he recipe was very simple to follow and the results were absolutely fantastic!! I did add sausage, corn and hominy to my soup, but the original recipe would’ve been fine without it. Thanks so much for sharing and I look forward to many more recipes from you in the future.
Alyssa
My boys all loved this meal last night, even my picky eater. I used regular rotel and made sure to grab mild green chilies. I really want to try this recipe again and add some diced sweet potato! ....Or maybe I will just cook some sweet potatoes for tomorrow night and serve the leftovers over them! Yum!
April
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️If you’re looking for a meal that will be enough to yield leftovers, this is not the recipe for you as it will get polished off no matter how much you make. My husband loved it so much that he ate it until it was gone and then asked me, “Why haven’t we had this before? I could eat this everyday!” Thanks, Sandy! I didn’t have all the ingrediments, and I toasted the tortilla strips in the toaster oven on low. In spite of not having the ranch packet, it was still bowl-licking’ scrumptious!
P.S. I tried to rate this recipe a 5-star, but the stars would not fill up, so I put the star emoji instead!