Here’s another Slow Cooker Dinner Winner! This Slow Cooker Beef Fajita Soup is absolutely delicious and it couldn’t be easier to make. It’s the perfect comfort food for this fall, winter, and all year long.
Beef Fajita Soup
This Beef Fajita Soup is a great solution to busy school nights and even busier holidays. With so many delicious beans and beef stew meat, it’s hearty and healthy. It’s so fun to customize it with all of your favorite toppings too.
The fact that you are here for a fajita soup, makes me wonder if you would like to try this delicious and easy-to-make recipe for Jalapeno Cornbread. It’s the perfect side to this yummy crockpot favorite.
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What I love about this soup recipe:
- easy to make
- it’s hearty and filling
- always a big hit
- you can customize it with your favorite toppings
- with beans and vegetables, it is a healthy soup
FAQs
Make Ahead and Storage:
Can I Make Slow Cooker Fajita Soup ahead of time?
Yes. You can make this soup a few days in advance. Just heat up on the stovetop with a lid on until warmed through
Can I Cook this on the stovetop?
Yes! If you are in a hurry, cook this soup in a large covered pot on the stove. Bring soup to a boil, then turn it down to a simmer. Cook for about 2 hours or until meat is tender
How long will this Fajita Soup last in the fridge?
Beef fajita soup will last up to 5 days, covered in the refrigerator
Tips and Tricks for making this soup:
- If you don’t have pinto beans then try kidney beans, navy beans, black beans, or great northern beans
- great substitutes for black beans or pinto beans, or kidney beans
- cook until the beef pulls apart with a fork
- serve with your favorite taco toppings like – sliced olives, sour cream, tortilla strips, shredded cheese, fresh cilantro, tomatoes, onions, and more
- an easy shortcut is to use frozen vegetables that are already sliced
If you are ready to make this soup, let’s make sure you have everything you’ll need:
Ingredients:
- beef stew meat – find this already cut up for you in most beef sections of your groceries meat aisle
- pinto beans, drained – substitution ideas can be found in the tips and tricks section of this post
- black beans, drained – find ideas for substitutions in the tips and tricks above
- crushed tomatoes – you can typically find this near the tomato sauce and tomato paste section of your grocery store
- beef broth – you can use water and bouillon cubes to make beef broth
- green pepper – sliced
- red pepper – sliced
- sweet Vidalia onion – sliced
- water
- ground cumin
- garlic salt – you probably won’t need any other salt besides this, but you can adjust the flavor by adding table salt – if desired
- ground black pepper
- onion powder
Suggested Toppings
- crisp tortilla strips – these are usually found in the produce section of your grocery store
- sour cream
- fresh cilantro – this adds delicious flavor to your soup, but it is not necessary
- shredded cheese – Mexican blend is my preferred
- cubed avocado
- cubed tomato
- sliced black olives
How do you make Beef Fajita Soup?
- Place everything in the slow cooker and cook on high for about 6-8 hours or until beef is tender and can be pulled apart with a fork
Here’s the printable recipe
Slow Cooker Beef Fajita Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb. beef stew meat
- 1 30 oz. pinto beans , drained
- 1 15 oz. black beans , drained
- 1 28 oz. crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 small green pepper – sliced
- 1 small red pepper – sliced
- 1 small onion – sliced/ sweet vidalia
- 1 cup water
- 2 tsp. cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 1 tsp. onion powder
Suggested Toppings
- crisp tortilla strips
- sour cream
- fresh cilantro
- shredded cheese – Mexican blend
- cubed avocado
- cubed tomato
- sliced black olives
Instructions
- Combine everything in a slow cooker
- Place on high for about 6-8 hours or until beef is tender and can be pulled apart with a fork
Notes
Can I Make Slow Cooker Fajita Soup ahead of time?
Yes. You can make this soup a few days in advance. Just heat up on the stovetop with a lid on until warmed throughCan I Cook this on the Stove Top?
Yes! If you are in a hurry, cook this soup in a large covered pot on the stove. Bring soup to a boil, then turn it down to a simmer. Cook for about 2 hours or until meat is tenderHow long will this Fajita Soup last in the fridge?
Beef fajita soup will last up to 5 days, covered in the refrigeratorTips and Tricks for making this soup:
- If you don’t have pinto beans then try kidney beans, navy beans, black beans, or great northern beans
- great substitutes for black beans or pinto beans, or kidney beans
- cook until the beef pulls apart with a fork
- serve with your favorite taco toppings like – sliced olives, sour cream, tortilla strips, shredded cheese, fresh cilantro, tomatoes, onions, and more
- Take an even easier approach and buy pre-sliced frozen vegetables
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