Make the BEST Keto Taco Soup in Your Crock-Pot
This Slow Cooker Keto Taco Soup is such an easy keto Crock-Pot recipe!
Looking for an easy, satisfying, and delicious weeknight meal? Then you’ve got to make this hearty and oh so creamy keto taco soup in your Crock-Pot! It has all the bold flavors of tacos in a comforting, hearty soup, and it’s super convenient to make any day of the week using your slow cooker.
Everyone in your family – keto and non-keto eaters, will LOVE this recipe because it’s just that GOOD!
The cream cheese and seasonings in this soup make for an insanely delicious and brightly flavored broth. The ground beef and diced tomatoes are filling and extremely comforting as well! Thankfully this slow cooker method is simple, and it consists of browning the ground beef on the stove first, then throwing the rest of the ingredients in the slow cooker.
Hip tips for making Slow Cooker Keto Taco Soup:
- Use this homemade taco seasoning mix in your soup. It’s easy to make and so yummy!
- You can even make this in your Instant Pot! Set Instant Pot to “Saute” mode. Brown ground beef with onions and garlic. De-glaze pan with broth. Add the remaining ingredients. Close lid and set cook time for 5 minutes on ‘Soup” mode. Let pressure naturally release for 5 minutes. Stir well and serve with desired toppings.
Slow Cooker Keto Taco Soup
yield: 8 SERVINGS
prep time: 10 MINUTES
cook time: 4 HOURS
total time: 4 HOURS 10 MINUTES
All the bold flavors of tacos, in a keto-friendly and easy to make Crockpot soup!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. ground beef (I used 85% lean)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning
- 1 /2 teaspoon ancho chile powder
- 2 - 10 oz. cans Rotel with green chiles
- 8oz. block cream cheese
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 4 cups beef broth
- optional toppings (shredded cheese, jalapeno, and avocado)
Directions
1
In a skillet on the stove, crumble and cook ground beef, diced onion, and garlic.
2
Transfer ground beef to Crockpot slow cooker. Add seasonings and remaining ingredients.
3
Close lid and cook on low for 4 hours, or 2 hours on high.
4
Serve with your choice of toppings.
Nutritional Information
Yield: 8 servings, Serving Size: 1 serving
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 326.2, Total Carbohydrates: 7g, Fiber: 1.4g, Sugar Alcohols: 0.1g, Net Carbohydrates: 5.6g, Total Fat: 17.8g, Protein: 32.3g
This is the best soup I’ve had in a long time!
Oh, man! This soup is so incredibly delicious. I’m a huge fan of making a big batch of soup and then heating it up during the week for leftovers, and this soup is just as yummy the next day.
Feel free to top it with keto-friendly add-ins such as avocado, shredded cheese, hot sauce, and sour cream.
Mexican food lovers will rejoice with these keto chimichangas!
The nutritional facts is that per serving?
Yes!
What is the serving size?
Hi Chris! This recipe makes 8 servings total, about a cup per serving. Hope that helps!
How do you get that much fat and that much protein per serving from these ingredients
The tomatoes are not on the ingredients list….
I just made the recipe….
The tomatoes are in the Rotel!
Do you think this could be freezed?
Yes I do, readers have said they have frozen with success.
What is the serving size?
About a cup – hope that helps
This soup was amazing!! So quick,easy and delish!! Will definately be making this on a regular basis!!
Oh I’m so glad – thanks for coming back to share!
My entire family LOVED this!! Thank you so much!
That’s so great!!
How do i go about cooking it stovetop
Hi Chloe! You could cook it on the stove, in a large pot, beginning in step 2. Hope that helps!
I don’t really care for spicy things, do the ancho chile powder and the green peppers add any heat? Also, do you have a preferred recipe for the home made taco seasoning? Looking forward to trying this!
Hi Marissa! The Chile powder will add a bit of heat. You could always use less. Here is a homemade Taco Seasoning Recipe – https://hip2keto.com/recipes/homemade-taco-seasoning-recipe/
Hope that helps!
We made this last night. YUMMM and more YUM! Made it on the stove instead. Bomb.com. We both had 2 cups…Yeyyy US!
Perfect! That’s so great Sarah! Thanks for sharing ❤️
Delicious! I like to stir the cream cheese in with the browned ground beef until it melts before adding to the crock pot, just because sometimes the cream cheese ends up clumpy if I throw the whole brick in there. But either way, awesome flavor! I did drain a bunch of the grease but there was still plenty left. 🙂 great topped with avocado and sour cream!
YUM! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment, Becky! Good to know you have been loving the taco soup!
I didn’t cook the cream cheese ahead of time in the meat I through the whole brick of cream cheese at once and I left it on low for a few hours and a hour ago I raised the temp to high Will the cream cheese ever soften up and and quit being lumpy?
Yes, once you are done cooking you should be able to stir it and it will melt in the soup.
Ha! Wish I’d read this comment before making this for Christmas Eve dinner tonight. We had some real touch-and-go moments of freak out when it was almost time to eat and the cream cheese was just lumps throughout the soup. I tried to simmer it, smear apart the cream cheese with a spatula, then whisk the soup with a whisk. The soup was too brothy. So I added another half brick of cream cheese and boiled it, and finally I added about 75 grams of Velveeta. At long last, and after much fretting, the soup turned creamy and everyone raved about it. It was a big hit. I’ll cook the cream cheese with the ground beef first next time. LOL
Hi Gina! I’m so glad it eventually worked out for you. The cream cheese can definitely be a bit harder to break down. I also melt mine before adding it to the hamburg. ❤
What is the cook time for the Insta-pot?
Hi Kristin! Here is what we suggest when using the Instant Pot –
“Set Instant Pot to “Saute” mode. Brown ground beef with onions and garlic. De-glaze pan with broth. Add the remaining ingredients. Close lid and set cook time for 5 minutes on ‘Soup” mode. Let pressure naturally release for 5 minutes. Stir well and serve with desired toppings.”
Hope this helps!
Have you used less fat cream cheese?
Hi there! Less fat cream cheese is bad! Remember, on the keto diet, you want your fat intake to be higher. When they take the ‘fat’ out of cream cheese (or any item on the market), they in turn fill it with sugar to make it taste good. 😊
I have made this several times, really good
We’re glad to hear it! Thanks for sharing 😊
Just made it it was amazing! Is it safe to freeze for later in the week😁
Hi Maria! Other readers have had success freezing theirs! Hope this helps!
If i use store bought taco seasoning, do I use same amount?
You can use the same amount, however, if you are eating keto then be sure to read the ingredients. Store-bought taco seasoning will sometimes have a small amount of Potato Starch and Sugar. Just make sure this lines up with how you and your family are eating.
I just made the soup in 2 hours on high in my crockpot but the cream cheese is still clumpy. Do I need to leave it longer?
You could try turning down the temperature next time before adding the cheese. Also some readers have changed the steps to melt the cream cheese earlier on. Hope that helps!
Rotel with green peppers? Or green chiles? I’ve never heard of it with peppers.
It’s chiles- i fixed, Thanks!
I am in love with this soup except I made a few substitutions. I had chicken breast already thawed and substituted it for the hamburger and I didn’t have the ancho Chile powder so I used Kroger brand Chipotle Chile Pepper and it was not only a Big hit at home but I made another pot to take to work that week and it was a Big hit there as well. Thank you so much for the recipe, can’t wait to try the original with the hamburger in it.
Oh awesome! You’re so welcome, Lisa M! Thanks for letting us know how your version turned out! Hope you enjoy it with the ground beef as well!
Can I cook this on low for 8 hours?
Yes, we are thinking this hearty ground beef soup would be fine! Thanks 🙂
Since the recipe doesn’t specifically say to drain the Rotel, I assume you add the Entire contents of the can? (with all liquid) Is that right??
Yes I do that – correct.
This is a great soup! I am making it…….again! O luv this time I am doubling the recipe!!
Oh that’s so nice to hear! Thanks for sharing Tami ❤️
Made this twice with no changes to any ingredients, including the home-made taco seasoning and it is delicious. I can eat it for days without tiring of it. My only change was I didn’t use a slow cooker the 2nd time. I sautéed the onions and garlic, dumped the cooked hamburger and all other ingredients in a large pot and simmered for 10-15. It was perfect.
Oh that’s so nice! Thanks for sharing – we love this soup too.
Do you drain the hamburger meat? I’m assuming so but I wasn’t sure if the fat were needed for the flavor. Thanks! I’m making this over the weekend.
You’re welcome, Megan! It can depend on the fat content of the meat. If you are using 80/20 and have grease, you may wish to drain it. Hoping you enjoy it!
Hi! I am dairy free and found a vegan cream cheese made with cashews (super yummy) but I’m worried about adding into soup in slow cooker – maybe at end? This looks so yummy but dairy is not my friend 😢. Thoughts???
Hey there Megan! Fantastic question! You can add it at the end but it may alter the flavor. Also make sure it is room temperature for best results. You may also use tofu if you like that instead. One other option is to omit it all together as this recipe is delicious with or without it! Enjoy!
Thank you so much! I appreciate it. Learning to cook df & gf on top of an onion allergy has been a learning curve. But I’m attempting to make yummy food despite the challenge. Thanks again!
Your so very welcome Megan! I’m sure its not easy. I am gf myself so I completely understand ❤
Do you drain the can of rotel?
Hi Erika. You add the whole can undrained. Easy peasy! Enjoy❤
Does the garlic get cut up or minced or does it just need to stay in the cloves and just basically used for flavor so you just take it out of the meat after you cook it and before you put the meat in the crock pot?
Hi Maria – It’s minced- sorry! We added that word in the ingredients just now – thanks!! So you’d mince the garlic in with the onion and beef.
I only have beef stock. Should I run to the store or can I sub?
I think that’d work great! 👍
Have you ever added black beans or corn?
Beans and corn are both high in carbs making them not very keto-friendly. If you are not following a ketogenic diet, you sure could!
Taco soup? Now, who would have thought about a concoction like this. I made it last night and it was awesome. Tons of flavor and very comforting. Leftovers a plus! Thanks for a great recipe. Oh, almost forgot, I made it in the Instant Pot.
Yay! SO glad to hear how yummy it turned out, Trish! Thanks a bunch for the feedback!
Great soup, just finished eating my first bowl and second half bowl. Really great!!!
Hi Barry! Thank you for your feedback. This one is a family favorite for us too♥
Can the rotel be substituted with something else? Inwould like to make this but am not a fan of rotel.
Oh ya maybe diced tomatoes instead.
Can i double this recipe
Yes, sounds like a great idea!
Ya’ll – I can’t even tell you how many times I have made this recipe!!! It is the BEST taco soup out there. I don’t fuss with the onions and garlic as the taco seasoning use has it already – I top it with some cheese, sour cream and taco sauce and it is AMAZING!! Literally just had it this past weekend and I even brought it to work for a “Souper Bowl” party we had this past January and there wasn’t any left over!
Oh that’s so awesome! Thanks so much for sharing Jennifer.
Omg!!! I just made this for dinner tonight. Topped it w/ avocado, shredded cheddar, sliced jalapeno, and a dollop of sour cream. This soup is FIRE y’all need to make this! ❤
Thanks so much for sharing!
I make this all the time! I pour it over steamed cauliflower and top with sour cream! Love it! Thanx for the recipe
I love the idea of pouring it over cauliflower!
made it today in my IP with small substitutions. I did not have Rotel, so I used 1 can of diced tomatoes and 1 can of mild green chiles. Topped with shredded cheese, dollop of sour cream, some fresh parsley and avocado. Delish!
Wow sounds great! Thanks for sharing 👏
This soup was quick and easy to make, and so delicious. I made it in a pot on the stove, and it turned out great. After simmering it for a few hours, it was beyond flavorful. I will definitely make this again and again. My husband isn’t on a keto diet, and he loves it!
Hi Carmen! So glad to hear you love it. We make this one frequently too❤
Had anyone added veggies? I was thinking zucchini and yellow squash.
That sounds yummy!
Do you think you can add black beans to this or would I dry it out?
Hi Emily! You could, however if staying keto, those would throw off your carb count. Hoping this helps!
I’m not a fan of cream cheese, can heavy cream be used?
YES! You could sub it for one cup cream, but wait until right before serving to add it so it doesn’t curdle. It will also change the nutritional values.
I am unable to find ancho chili powder. Is there any other substitutions you could recommend? All I have is regular chili powder, not sure if that is the same this recipe calls for?
You can use the regular chili powder you have on hand, Kim! It will still be delicious!