Skip to Content
Menu

Slow-Cooker Southwest Beef and Bean Soup

  • Save
  • Jump to Recipe
Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Apr 16, 2025
  • Save
  • Pin
  • Print
  • Share
  • Jump to Recipe

Come home to a hearty beef and bean soup! Get a head start by using thawed Make-Ahead Mexican Ground Beef in place of the ground beef and taco seasoning mix.

Slow-Cooker Southwest Beef and Bean Soup

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 7 hr 20 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 16
  • Save
  • Pin
  • Print
  • Share
  • Keep Screen On

Ingredients

Soup

  • 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
  • 1 packet (1 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
  • 1 can (15.5 oz) red beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1 can (15 oz) pinto beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1 can (15 oz) crushed tomatoes, undrained
  • 2 cans (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
  • 1 cup thick & chunky salsa
  • 1 1/2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen corn (from 12-oz bag), thawed
  • 3/4 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 1 teaspoon dried minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Toppings, if desired

  • Shredded Cheddar cheese
  • Chopped avocado
  • Tortilla chips
Make With
Old El Paso

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain.
  • Step 
    2
    Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix beef and remaining ingredients except toppings.
  • Step 
    3
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 9 hours. Garnish individual servings with toppings.

Nutrition

280 Calories
7g Total Fat
19g Protein
34g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
280
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
13%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
35mg
12%
Sodium
1110mg
46%
Potassium
660mg
19%
Total Carbohydrate
34g
11%
Dietary Fiber
8g
32%
Sugars
6g
Protein
19g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
15%
15%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 2 Lean Meat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Recipe Tips

© 2025 ®/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved

Reviews & Questions Section