Low Carb Keto Taco Soup Recipe

This is the ultimate low carb keto taco soup recipe you'll ever make! It's loaded with the best low carb taco ingredients, is super creamy and cheesy!  Ready in less than 30 minutes, this keto soup can be made on the stove top, Instant Pot or crock pot! Dairy free option also available.

The Best Cheesy Taco Soup

This keto friendly taco soup is definitely my favourite soup recipe on the blog! I love tacos and anything that tastes Mexican and this was like eating all the good stuff in one place!

Load it up with the best low carb toppings and lots of cheese, and you'll get the ultimate keto soup! It's thick, creamy and super cheesy, you won't want to share a single bite.

The kids will love this recipe and will be asking for more!  You can serve it as is on it's own as it's quite filling, or you can serve it as an appetizer.  I love to serve them with my broccoli cheese muffins and dip a piece in the soup!

Taco Soup Ingredients

The traditional taco soup ingredients are usually taco ground beef, tomatoes, beans, corn with other vegetables.  To make a low carb taco soup, I've opted to use low carb ingredients.

In this taco soup recipe, you'll find ground beef cooked in homemade keto taco seasoning, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, chicken bouillon, heavy cream and cheddar cheese.

You can also add bell peppers, zucchini, olives, okra or hot peppers inside the soup.  For meat, you have the option to use either ground beef, ground pork, ground chicken, pulled pork, pulled beef or pulled chicken.

Taco Soup Toppings

Now you can go all out with the toppings you choose to add to your keto taco soup.  Here are some of my favourite low carb toppings to add.

• Shredded Cheese
• Parmesan
• Diced Tomatoes
• Olives
• Avocado
• Sour Cream
• Cilantro
• Parlsey
• Keto Croutons
• Low Carb Chips
• Jalapeno Peppers
• Lime or Lemon Slices

Taco Soup Broth

For this taco soup, I decided to use some chicken broth as that's what I had on hand, but you could definitely use beef broth or vegetable broth.  If you have some keto bone broth on hand, even better!

I added some heavy cream in there to make it thicker and creamier.

Dairy Free Taco Soup

If you'd like to make a paleo taco soup without any dairy, you'll want to leave the cream cheese and cheddar cheese out and use almond milk or coconut milk instead of the heavy cream.

What to Serve with Taco Soup

This keto taco soup recipe is actually pretty filling so you'll want to serve this next to something light.  It would go really well with a bit of salad like this chicken fajita salad.

If your taco soup is more of an appetizer, you'll want to serve it with some either some keto tacos, taco rice, low-carb almond flour tortillas, or keto fish tacos.

For more traditional options, here are a few healthy low carb sides you can serve it with.

• Keto Mexican Rice: Make it with cauliflower rice!
• Low Carb Cornbread
• Low Carb Chips
• Low Carb Buns

You can also try making more ground beef recipes using this handy ground beef stir fry recipes list.

How to Make Keto Taco Soup

This low carb taco soup with cream cheese is so easy to make and it'll be ready in less than 30 minutes!  You can make it on the stove top, in a slow cooker or in an Instant Pot.

Stove Top Taco Taco Soup

To make a stovetop taco soup, you'll need a large pot big enough to fit around 3 litres/3.1 quarts of water.

You'll first want to brown some onions and garlic in a little bit of oil and then add your ground beef.

Once the meat is mostly cooked through, you'll add the keto taco seasoning with the mushrooms.  If you want to add any other vegetables, feel free to do so here.

Once all the meat is browned and the mushrooms are cooked, you'll want to add in your cream cheese.  Mix it all together until completely melted.

Pro Tip: Make sure that the entire block of cream cheese is completely melted before adding the rest of the ingredients or else you'll have chunks of cream cheese in the soup.

Add the canned tomatoes and chicken broth.  You can use fresh tomatoes if you prefer.  Let it come to a boil for a good 10 minutes.

Turn off the heat and add the cheddar cheese in small batches mixing the cheese as you put it in.  You want to make sure that it melts completely and doesn't just clump together.

Once all of the cheese is melted, add salt to taste and the soup is done!

Crock Pot Keto Taco Soup

For the crock pot taco soup, you'll want to brown the beef beforehand.  Once the ground beef is cooked through, just add all of the ingredients to the crockpot and cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 2.5-3 hours.

After that, you'll only need to mix everything with a spoon and the slow cooker taco soup will be done!

Instant Pot Taco Soup

If you'd like to use your Instant Pot, you'll brown the onions, garlic and meat in the Instant Pot on sautee.  You'll then add the rest of the ingredients and mix well together.

Close the lid, put it on manual and select 6 minutes.  Let it come to pressure, cook the 6 minutes and then let the pot sit for 15 minutes.  Do a quick release, taste the soup and add salt if needed.

Can I make this keto taco soup dairy free?

Yes, just replace the heavy cream for almond milk, cashew milk, hazelnut milk or coconut milk.  Leave out the cream cheese. Skip the cheddar cheese.  You could also add a bit of nutritional yeast to give it a bit of a cheesy flavor.

Can I use a different broth?

Yes, you can use any kind of broth.  Use chicken, beef or vegetable.  You can also use homemade bone broth.

How many carbs are in this taco soup recipe?

This taco soup without beans has 5.69g net carbs, whereas a taco soup with beans has about 50g carbs per serving.

This queso keto taco soup recipe has the following nutrition:

• 420 calories
• 21.84g protein
• 33.6g fat
• 5.69g net carbs

Can I replace the cream cheese with something else?

I recommend using a spreadable type of cheese so something like mascarpone cheese would also work really well.

I don't want to make my own taco seasoning.  Is there a store-bought version?

I've personally never found a store-bought version that didn't include sugar or other additives.  The closest one that I know of that has the lowest carb count, 1g carb per serving, is the one from Trader's Joe.

How to Store Taco Soup

This cheesy taco soup can simply be stored in Tupperware containers or it can be frozen.  If you'd like to freeze it, just wait until it's completely cooled down before freezing it.

To thaw, you can microwave it a few minutes or you can melt it in a small pot on the stove top.

Other Keto Soup Recipes to Try

If you loved this cheesy taco soup, then you'll definitely want to try more keto soup recipes! Check out these amazing recipes.

• Keto Cauliflower Soup: This is an extra creamy cauliflower soup loaded with bacon and cheese!
• Low Carb Zuppa Toscana: A low carb version of the super popular Olive Garden original. This uses turnips and kale instead of potatoes.

Other Keto Taco Recipes to Try

• Keto Taco Pie: This crustless pie has all of your favorite taco ingredients all in one dish!
• Taco Spaghetti Squash: A baked spaghetti squash filled with healthy taco ingredients! Plus, it's all dairy free!

Final Tips & Substitutions

Before making this healthy recipe for keto taco soup, make sure to read the following tips, questions and answer and possible substitutions.

• Make sure that the cream cheese is completely melted and perfectly mixed with the ground beef before adding the tomatoes and chicken broth.  This will ensure that you don't have chunks of cream cheese in your taco soup.
• Make sure to turn off the heat before adding the cheddar cheese in.  When the heat is turned on, cheddar cheese tends to clump together and it's harder to mix together.
• Instead of chicken broth, you can use beef broth or vegetable broth.
• Instead of ground beef, you can use ground pork, ground chicken, pulled pork, pulled beef, or pulled chicken.
• Instead of canned tomatoes, you can use fresh tomatoes.

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