Super Quick Leftover Taco Meat Soup (15 min recipe)

This Super Quick Leftover Taco Meat Soup takes only 15 minutes MAX to make! Some families turn their noses up at eating leftovers from the night before. This filling soup recipe will have them begging for more…SO SIMPLE! No Slow Cooker is needed today because this is FAST!

I’m all about leftovers! You can save a ton of money using leftovers and meal plan ahead a little. You just need to be a little creative and serve your leftovers in a new yummy way. I can teach you! I have tons of Budget Friendly Meals and some of them use leftovers too!

What to do with Leftover Taco Meat

Before I give you this easy Taco Soup Recipe I want to give you some MORE quick and easy ideas on what to make with leftover taco meat for your taco night meals. Sometimes all we need is a reminder!

• Taco Salad
• Taco Pizza
• Taco and Bean Burrito with leftover rice
• Taco Meat and Cheese Burrito
• Quesadilla
• Nacho’s
• Taco Casserole
• Taco Meat with Eggs and Salsa

I also added a Free Printable at the end of this post for leftovers. This is to use to take stock of what is already in your fridge and hopefully encourage you to use up those leftovers and save a ton of money this year!

So this is how this little 15-minute Taco Soup Recipe came about…I was super hungry and tired. We had had a HUGE Taco Bar the night before for 15 Varsity Basketball Girls and I sure didn’t feel like fixing myself lunch.

I decided to make Taco Soup because I had had lots of leftover taco meat soup ideas rolling around in my head the night before! So I added these ingredients into a pot simmered over medium heat for 10 min. and made a single serving…just for me!

Since then I have been making it for my family every time we have tacos for Taco Tuesday for dinner, then I have Taco Soup Wednesday! I hope that answers the question…what to do with leftover taco meat?

Leftover Taco Meat Soup ~ Single Serving

I’m sharing my exact ingredients and how I put my Taco Soup together to make a single serving. Farther down in the post I share my full Leftover Taco Meat Soup for a whole family size.

Ingredients:

Use whatever you have leftover, I used:

• 1/2 cup Leftover Taco Meat
• 1/2 cup leftover cooked Rice
• 1/2 cup Corn
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 tsp. Chicken Boullion ~ I use Better than Boullion…it’s the best!
• 1/2 tsp. Taco Seasoning
• Served with Cheese, Tortilla Chips and Salsa

Directions:

Pour Water into a pot, Add all the other ingredients, heat and eat! Top with what you like!

I always consult with God when I need ideas in the Kitchen. He’s always there and ALWAYS gives me great ideas of what to feed myself and my family!

There are lots of variations of Taco Soup, but below is my original recipe that I have been making for years! It’s so delish and easy! Feel free to tweak it and make it your own!

More Soups You’ll Love:

• 15 minute Hash Brown Potato Soup
• Ham and Bean Crockpot Soup
• Tangy Kielbasa and Noodle Soup

Leftover Taco Meat Soup ~ Family Size

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of Leftover Taco Meat
• 2 cups Cooked Rice
• 2 cups Corn
• 1 can Black Beans, Kidney Beans, or Navy Beans (optional)
• 1 cup Salsa
• 1 little can of Green Chilies (optional)
• 3 Tblsp. Taco Seasoning
• 4 tsp Chicken Broth/Bullion
• Toppings: Sour Cream, Cheddar Cheese or Pepper Jack Cheese, Tortilla Chips, Salsa

Directions:

Add water, bullion, taco seasoning, and salsa into a large pot. Bring to a boil on a medium-high stovetop and then add the rest of the ingredients…except toppings. Turn the stovetop down and let your Leftover Taco Meat Soup simmer for 10 mins.

That’s it my friend! No more wondering what to make with leftover taco meat!

Here is a printable that will help you take stock of your leftovers…after you take stock…look for a recipe, be creative! 

Only store this for a day or 2 in an airtight container…as this is leftovers after all.

Try it for a week and see just how much money you will save!

Do you like leftovers?