Crock Pot Low-Carb Taco Soup – Keto Taco Soup
Keto Taco soup combines hamburger or sausage, cream cheese, and Rotel with seasoning and broth for a low-carb Mexican meal. This keto soup recipe is literally like queso dip you can eat with a spoon without judgment. Whether you are eating low-carb, gluten-free, or a keto diet, this crock pot low-carb taco soup is sure to leave all loving it regardless of if you are on a diet or not.
I love easy recipes that don’t take a ton of steps, dishes, or hard-to-find ingredients. I think this is why I was drawn to a simple taco soup recipe. This crock pot low-carb taco soup needs five simple ingredients and a few hours of simmering to give you an amazing soup for lunch or supper. But if you are short on time or an Instant Pot user over a crockpot, I have the Instant Pot Low-Carb Taco Soup too.
Keto Taco Soup Ingredients
Five ingredients. Well, five if you lump spices into one ingredient. Here is the thing with this soup, use the seasonings you like. But here is the base ingredients.
- Ground Pork – Ground pork is my favorite in this dish. If you can’t find this you can use a combination of ground beef and chorizo or even just ground beef.
- Rotel – The canned tomatoes and chiles are perfect for this dish. In a pinch, you can also just use canned tomatoes.
- Cream Cheese – Dairy goods are my comfort food on low-carb diets. Full-fat cream cheese is best in this recipe.
- Chicken Broth – Chicken broth or a combination of roasted chicken Better than Bouillon and water works to make this low-carb soup. Beef broth can also be used in place of chicken broth.
- Taco Seasonings – Traditional taco seasoning can carry extra carbs. I use a combination of adobo seasoning, chili powder, and cilantro. The cilantro can be fresh or dried.
- Shredded Cheese – Topping off the taco soup with shredded cheese is the ultimate topping or garnish.
How to make Low-Carb Crock Pot Taco Soup
Start by browning sausage. I recommend a combination of hot sausage or ground pork with hamburger. You can easily use breakfast sausage in this or even all ground beef. While the meat is browning, fill your crock pot with cream cheese, Rotel, and taco seasonings of your choice.
When it comes to taco seasonings, I made up my own with garlic salt, adobo seasoning, and chipotle pepper powder. You could use just taco seasoning in your meat like you are making tacos. However, check the carb count if you are a carb counter!
Mix the browned meat into the cheese, Rotel, and seasoning and spices you had to a crock pot set to high. Stir to combine and then pour in chicken broth. You may want to add a little broth at a time to determine how thin you like your soup. Cook on high for two to three hours or low for four to six hours.
As one of my friends who tried this recipe said, it is like soupy queso! Seriously, does life get any better than eating queso with a spoon and getting away with it? Besides being full of cream cheese, I went ahead and topped it with shredded cheese and stirred in some dried cilantro before serving. Avocado, sour cream and onion would also be a great addition to the top of this soup. If you have fresh cilantro, feel free to use fresh too. If you have people not trying to be low-carb, go ahead and let them use tortilla chips too.
Go ahead and make yourself a bowl of low carb crock pot taco soup. You won’t regret it! If you love this recipe, don’t miss out on the Instant Pot Low-Carb Taco Soup too.
Variations to Crock Pot Low Carb Taco Soup
This ground beef or pork based taco soup can be changed up to add some variety to your taco soup cravings.
- Chicken Taco Soup – Substitute ground chicken or even shredded chicken for ground beef for a low-carb chicken taco soup.
- Spicy Low-Carb Taco Soup – Add jalapeno slices or a teaspoon of red pepper flakes to the soup to spice it up.
- With Carbs – If you have carb eaters who can live on protein and fat alone, add cooked rice to the soup to make it a bit heartier.
Storing Leftover Low Carb Taco Soup
This soup is great for leftovers. You can absolutely keep this soup in the refrigerator or freezer.
- Refrigerate leftover soup – For up to three days reheat this soup in the microwave in the 30 second increments.
- Freeze low carb taco soup – Place in a large freezer bag to reheat as a large batch or in 1 cup individual servings. Free for up to three months.
Keto Soup Recipe Tips
Just starting on the adventure of low-carb dieting? Here are a few of our tips, meal plans, and recipes.
- Don’t Use Low-Fat Ingredients – It is tempting to grab that low-fat cream cheese, but fat is needed to make keto work. In this keto taco soup, it is no different.
- Seasoning can have fillers – Read labels even on your seasonings. A lot of taco seasonings have fillers. This is why making a homemade version might be the best route.
- Xanthan for thickening – If you want to thicken up the taco soup, use xanthan gum powder.
Low-Carb Soup Recipes
Soup is one of the easiest ways to eat low-carb. There is always a keto soup recipe I am inventing to keep things interesting.
FAQ
Yes! This can easily be made in a dutch oven on the stove top. Follow the instructions the same but cook over low heat with the lid on. Stir every five minutes or so to be sure it is not burning.
Chicken is a great substitute for traditional taco meat soup. Shredded chicken or grilled and cut-up chicken will both work in this recipe.
Crock Pot Low-Carb Taco Soup
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground pork beef or sausage
- 2 8-ounce packages of cream cheese
- 2 10-ounce cans of Rotel
- 1 Tablespoons Adobo Seasoning or Taco seasoning
- 2 teaspoons ancho chili powder
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1-2 tablespoons Cilantro – fresh or dried optional
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese for garnish optional
Instructions
- Season meat with half the adobo or taco seasoning. Brown ground meat until fully cooked.
- While meat is browning, place cream cheese, Rotel, and adobo or taco seasoning into crock pot.
- Drain any grease off of meat and put meat in the crock pot. Stir to combine with cheese and Rotel.
- Pour chicken broth over meat and cheese.
- Cook on low for 4 hours or high for 2 hours.
- Before serving stir in cilantro.
- Garnish with shredded cheese.
Video
Notes
- 1 serving is approximately a cup and a half of soup.
- Use Xanthan Gum if you want a thicker soup.
- Spice this low-carb taco soup up with a teaspoon of red pepper flakes.
Nutrition
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This soup is amazing! Topped mine with shredded cheddar, sour cream and some avocado. Yummy!!
I’ve been looking for something like this that is keto. Especially during this cold winter.
I’m giving it 5 stars already because I can tell it’s going to be wonderful and because you added the nutrition info for us! Thanks so much!!
I am amazed at the number of people who asked the same questions over and over and over!!! I followed the recipe to a T, checked above the recipe for how long to cook it, how many servings, etc. and found all the answers to these questions in the recipe itself. I also followed the tips Leah gave in her commentsThis why ya I could not run a blog. No one would visit my blog after I blasted, โJust read the #%*โฌ recipe!!!! Thank you Leah for putting up with such nonsense and for your wonderful recipe! I agree queso on a spoon!!! Yummy!!!
Oh I am not perfect and sometimes make mistakes too! Thanks for reading along!
If I cut the recipe in half, will it still need to cook as long?
Is their really 33g of protein in 1 cup of this soup?
Wow. Just Wow. This was delicious. Even if I wasn’t on keto, I would still make it this way. It tasted like I wasn’t trying to manipulate a recipe so I could eat it and I very much appreciate that.
If you use the Light and Fit Cream Cheese, which is the low fat version, how do your macros get such a high fat content? What would it actually be if you calculated with the low fat version? Would it still be KETO if the fat is lower than the protein?
This taco soup is delish!!!! Iโll definitely be making this again!
Really good and easy.
This sounds delicious!
This was a great and easy soup to make, I added black beans to make it thicker and it was perfect!
Such a delicious soup to try during winter!
Yum this looks so good!
I love making soup in my slow cooker!
How much is a serving? A cup?
Curious if anyone tried to freeze this soup? Would you cook the soup normally and then freeze or brown the meat throw the ingredients together and then freeze?
The soup is so stinking awesome! I threw it all in the crockpot but I couldnโt resist keeping a serving out for myself. I just boiled it for a few minutes on the stove and added some cilantro and cheese and I had a secret feast!
Awesome soup! My family loves this, even the ones who are not low carbers.
I make this soup a LOT. I’ve made it in my crock pot and on my stove, either way works fine. If you have the time and need something that will cook a few hours then crock pot is the way to go but if you need it done sooner than you could just cook it in the stove.
I like to add a can of corn, a can of black beans, & even some black olives. This adds carbs but if you’re not worried about carbs it’s sooo good!
Loved it… I’m actually thinking about eating it again for breakfast, lol. I used a good amount of fresh cilantro and thought that added a fresh taste. I might have to try more veggies next time!
Awesome recipe! I made Keto meatloaf yesterday and used that for the meat. Turned out amazing! Thank you!
My daughter is gluten free (has to be, not fad) and we more than likely would not be able to use the store bought chicken stock. Make sure to check all ingredients that you put into a recipe. I know that since going gluten free, I have to make my own stock and make my own cream of (mushroom, chicken, celery, etc.) soups. Just a heads up.
Do you cook this covered or uncovered?
In a crockpot you definitely want to keep it covered!
What kind of sausage can you use? Breakfast or Italian?
This soup was extremely easy and turned out perfect. It has become our new favorite soup and crockpot recipe. We will be making it quite often.
Do you think I can freeze this?
I am going to make this tonight but I am going to use chicken breast instead of beef or pork. Sounds delicious and I can’t wait!
I made this soup for dinner so yummy ๐ and my husband even ate some! I did use turkey sausage.
I subbed 1 pound of chicken tenders for 1 of the pounds of pork
Thanks for the recipe
Lisa
I am curious about you measurements for the taco spices too!! Would love to know how much of each ! This looks amazing and I would love to fix it!!
Looks really good but awfully high in sodium which I have to restrict. RoTel makes a low sodium and most of the other ingredients could substitute low sodium versions to adapt to my diet.
Do you drain the rotel?
Made this tonight…it was FANTASTIC!!! A homerun for this house of 5! Didn’t miss anything by eating this, was slightly surprised how good it really was without the usual stuff in it! Thank u!
YUM! YUM! YUM! I made this for dinner tonight and it is really good, delicious!
This is really good and so easy. I didn’t go slow cooker route, just browned meat in pan and put everything else in separate soup pot on the stove then added the meat once it was browned and drained, simmered on stove for a little while and done! It is delicious! Thanks for a tasty and simple recipe.
How long did you cook it for that way!?
Have you ever tried freezing it?
No I have not, but would think it would work just fine.
I make a taco soup and freeze all the time and it freezes well. Pretty sure this will, too.
how many carbs are in a bowl of this taco soup?
There are 5 carbs in one cup of the soup
Wait, how is 1 cup of this 547 calories!? Itโs just beef and cream cheese? Omg… I made this not realizing the caloric amount.
SMH 5 carbs per serving and a serving size is one cup and this makes 8 servings. Doesn’t anybody know how to read anymore? Sorry but the same three questions have been asked over and over with the answers right in front of them.
LOL!!
Its not shown in the recipe. It just says 8 servings. Where does it say the size of the serving? Besides the tons of comments? If someone is make a snap judgement on making it reading comments might change their mind. Shouldnt it be something with the nutritional facts?
Omg thank you! ๐๐คฆโโ๏ธ
Omg! Thank you!! ๐๐คฆโโ๏ธ
I put in the calculations. If you use only one can of rotel, its 12 carbs a serving, not 5. Serioulsy. Why do people have to be so rude. 8 servings does not mean IT’S ONE CUP PER SERVING. mine is in the crockpot and you better believe I’m measuring the whole thing out. 12 is too many carbs. And that is after deducting the fiber!
So easy! So yummy! I crumbled gluten-free corn chips on top with shredded cheese!
I can I make this soup thicker? I really like the soup. Just wish it was thicker.
Don’t add as much broth?
Decreasing the broth would help make it thinner.
Why would it become thinner if you use less broth? Would seem to me it would be thicker. I just don’t get your response. Please explain.
Less liquid (broth) makes the soup thicker. If you want it thinner, youโd add more liquid (broth.)
Not sure how else that can be explained.
at the very end I just transferred it to a pot on the stove- let it simmer with no lid – 15 minuites later I had thick yummy soup! Just simmer it away!
I think they meant “thicker”… Probably just an accident.
You meant thicker, thatโs why it was confusing
How do I make this soup thicker? It came out a bit watery.
I was looking thru comments to see if I should drain the juice from the rotel… your comment leads me to believe maybe I should?
It is totally fine to drain the juice.
You could not use as much broth if you wanted to!
Decreasing the broth would be the best solution.
Does anyone know the service size?
I meant serving size.
A serving size is one cup
The answer to that question has been posted no less than 5 times that a serving size is one cup!
Amazing! Definitely a keeper!
Your taco seasoning blend sounds good. What amounts of each did you mix together (how much garlic salt, how much ancho chili pepper and how much adobo seasoning) Thank You
Can’t find answer to taco seasoning recipe on amounts of garlic salt, adobo seasoning, and chipotle pepper powder. Could you please provide since I bought ingredients. Ready to make.
How much is one serving of this soup?
One cup is a serving.
how many calories are in a bowl?
This is delicious! I did not change the recipe at all. Note: I used Cooper brand cream cheese. I cut the pieces small, but it still Wasn’t fully melted after 2.5 hours on high. I used a whisk to stir, and wa-la…that did the trick. Will definitely make this again.
Did you use 2 cream cheese? The recipe calls for 2, yet the video only showed one. Thanks in advance!
Two, 8 ounce packages. The video made half the recipe to just show the process. Thanks for asking for clarification!
How much is one serving?
One cup is how measured a serving
Iโm definitely making this
How many servings does this make? I made it but don’t know how to log the calories, thanks!
how many carbs are in a bowl of this soup please?
5 carbs in one bowl
How much is a serving??
how many carbs in a bowl of this soup.thank you lisa wood
5 carbs in one bowl
I didn’t have cilantro and made it anyway! DELICOUS!!
This is very yum I added 2 oz of broccoli and 2 ounces of califlower
That sounds amazing!
Couls you add pasta to this ?
Not and keep it low carb!
Would gluten free pasta be low carb?
Most likely no. Gluten free pasta is usually made from corn or rice flour both of which will have carbs.
I bet stirring irised cauliflower at the very end would be great too!
Do you have a list of the macros? Or maybe just the carb count per serving?
That would all depend on brands you use I would believe. Not all are created equal.
When you put this into My Fitness Pal using your specific ingredients it will give you nutrition values per serving. When I put it in using my ingredients, it says 8g of carbs, 436 calories, 69g of fat, and 27g of protein. The net carbs would be 6g — 8g of carbs – 1g of fiber.
How much is the servinng??..
That would super helpful! I’m drooling over here ๐
There are 8 servings and 5 carbs per serving. I have added nutritional information above.
How many cups in a serving?
How many cups or ladles are in a serving? I made this yesterday and it was amazing!!
Wondering the Same thing!
I decided to do a cup and a half per serving but idk if thatโs right
I would like to know the serving size also. A cup? A cup and a half? I guess Iโll have to measure it out myself and figure it out, but it sure would be helpful if it were posted in the recipe for everyone to benefit from. Very tasty recipe.
The Taco Soup is SOOOO good! Thanks!
Explain to me how this is โLow Carbโ. I can promise you if you eat this youโll get dat….
You must not know a lot about carbohydrates sir. You can lose weight by cutting carbs and eating fat if you know what youโre doing. This is a low carb soup because it doesnโt have the beans, corn, etc which are all high carb veggies. It sounds delicious. Thanks for posting. I canโt wait to try it.
A more accurate reply would be “You know nothing Jon Snow.”
Omg! Epic reply!!
What size is a serving?
I think he’s saying it’s really delicious which is why it’s not low carb because you can’t help yourself from having multiple servings!
I made this soup tonight and it was absolutely delicious!!!! I did not add cilantro because I didnโt have any. I used 2 lbs hamburger, organic taco seasoning, I used 1 can chicken and 1 can beef broth because thatโs what I had on hand. If you are looking for an easy Keto soup this is easy and delicious
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I’m glad to hear it was good with chicken and beef broth (I didn’t have enough chicken broth on hand). It’s in the Crock-Pot now and smells wonderful!
Any tips on how to fix cream cheese lumps?
How much did you consider a serving? A cup? Need to know for macros. That 547 is steep and want to make sure I understand.
Jaime, it says it makes 8 servings so I would divide it by 8 and then you will have your answer. ๐
Jaime did you figure this out? I am also tracking and would like to know without needing to take everything out, divide it into 8 servings and then measure out a serving…..
My family loves this recipe!
It’s low carb because there aren’t a lot of carbs in it. Don’t confuse low carb with low fat or low calorie
I have this in the croc pot now. And it seems too watery. Anyway I can fix this?
If you want some of the liquid to evaporate, have the lid partially off.
Add a cup or two of shredded cheddar! Actually, I just added a handful to my individual bowl of soup and it thickened it right up.
Ground beef, onion, garlic, hot taco seasoning packet, salt pepper, can of tomatoes and a brick of cream cheese topped with shredded cheese and cilantro, delicious!! Thanks for the inspiration!
Has anyone used sour cream with it instead of 2 cream cheeses? I only have 1 cream cheese :/
Use one, it will just not be quite as creamy!
What is dat?
He meant fat
We made this last night and hands down t was amazing!!! Instead of hamburger meat I๏ธ used pork sausage and it gave an extra kick my husband needed!
This soup is absolutely delicious!!! I made it for dinner. No complaints from the family..
lol which ingredients have carbs?
If you look up each individual ingredient, you’ll see that yhey are low in carbs. The only difference is change is the ground beef since I perfer ground turkey. I’d add onion too.. the highest carb in the recipe are the tomatoes and since you only get about 1/8 cup worth in your bowl, it is low carb too…
Is 1/8 cup a serving?
1/8 c is 2tbsp. A serving is way more than 2 bites.
I think Pam meant that there’s 1/4 cup of tomatoes in each serving.
Onion sounds like a great idea. You could also garnish it with some green onions! Queso fresco, would probably sub for cream cheese, right? Just a idea…
Awesome low carb soup. I like it spicy so I used pork sausage and the rotel with habaneros. It came out perfect.
Bwaaaahaaaa. Youโre dumb
Followed this recipe exactly, ate the recommended serving, but it kicked me out of Ketosis and I havenโt been able to get back for a few days with this meal. (Confirmed using ketones test strips). REally delicious but not โKetoโ as it claims.
Strips are unreliable. Why? Because if you are in ketosis, your body starts using ketones for fuel and when that happens there are fewer ketones in your urine….because your body used them for fuel. If you want an accurate way to track whether you are in ketosis, get a blood monitor. Urine strips don’t work…..you can be deep into ketosis and get a negative on them.
Mine did not come to 5 carbs. Maybe it’s the brand of cream cheese I bought. I didn’t buy the low fat version. I added up ‘the ingredients and it came to 8 carbs.
Not all brands have the same number of carbs. Also, you should really use the full fat cream cheese if you are eating a keto diet. So far, I have found Philadelphia cream cheese to have the lowest carb count. Each recipe contributor does their best to give the most accurate numbers, but each of us should be vigilant about doing our own part for the best results. What a delicious recipe, though, right?!
I’ve tried a few of these low carb recipes but, knowing that high cholesterol runs in my family I felt that I should modify some of the ingredients to not only lower the carbs but lower the fat and sodium. Knowing how to read nutritional labels and understanding how your body breaks down and stores the foods you eat/digest can really give you a better perspective.
Can you cook longer on low temperature? I need to cook it while at work
How big is a serving size?
Notes
1 serving is approximately a cup and a half of soup.
Use Xanthan Gum if you want a thicker soup.
Spice this low-carb taco soup up with a teaspoon of red pepper flakes.
Nutrition
Calories: 531kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 151mg | Sodium: 779mg | Potassium: 584mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 924IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 138mg | Iron: 2mg
so why are you rating something 1 star if you haven’t tried it and you obviously don’t know anything about ‘low carb’? Please educate yourself before making negative comments
This recipe is fantastic. It tastes great, perfect for a cool fall night. I’ve made it many times!
4 net carbs per serving is pretty low.
I made this and it was really salty but good. I’m not sure what I did to make it so salty! I put rotel,hamburger, sausage, chicken stock and taco seasoning. I didn’t salt it! ๐
I believe it’s the rotel. You could try using one can to see if that made any difference.
The nutritional information is useless without telling what a serving size is.
its below the recipe
Notes
1 serving is approximately a cup and a half of soup.
Use Xanthan Gum if you want a thicker soup.
Spice this low-carb taco soup up with a teaspoon of red pepper flakes.
Nutrition
Calories: 531kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 151mg | Sodium: 779mg | Potassium: 584mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 924IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 138mg | Iron: 2mg
Not if you do keto.. I lost 70 lbs.. your body will burn fat
I made this for a picky eater, my elderly mother. She doesn’t like beef so I shredded some chicken. Two cans of Rotel would have been too spicy even the mild one so I use one mile can of Rotel and one of crushed fire roasted tomatoes and some mild green Chili’s. I did everything else exactly the same and it turned out wonderful
This sounds so good!
Wonder if I can put this together the night before then turn on in morning before work
Did you drain the rotel?
It’s soup, no need to drain the Rotel
It is really good! I added extra onions while cooking the sausage. Also used 1 lb of hot sausage and 1 lb of regular sausage and just a little garlic power . It was a real hit!!
Can someone please tell me what the serving size is?
Love this soup. Husnband remained keto on 2 bowls, he is diabetic so very important. No meds!
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