Spicy Beef and Potato Soup is a hearty, rich, flavorful dish. You will love the way it smells while it’s simmering on the stove. Try tonight!
Soup Recipes like this one make a great, filling weeknight dinner that your whole family will enjoy. It’s a spicier take on a classic Potato Soup with tomato flavors and beef. Try Creamy Chicken Poblano Pepper Soup for another spicy recipe.
Sabrina’s Spicy Beef and Potato Soup Recipe
This rich Beef and Potato Soup is the perfect way to change up your Weeknight Dinner rotation. The ground beef and potatoes make this a hearty and filling recipe, while the chili powder and cayenne pepper add a unique spiced flavor to the dish. It’s easy to downplay or pump up the spicy flavor depending on your family’s taste, so this soup is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef (85/15)
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 1 yellow onion , chopped
- 4 russet potatoes , cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
Instructions
- Add oil to a large pot or dutch oven on high heat.
- Add ground beef, onion, salt, and pepper, breaking it apart as you cook it until browned, about 6-8 minutes.
- Add in the tomato sauce, beef broth, cayenne pepper, and chili powder and stir well.
- Add in the potatoes and bring to a boil.
- Reduce to low heat and cook, uncovered, for 1 hour.
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About this Recipe
Potatoes and Beef are the perfect comfort food pair. Both of them are filling, tender, and do a great job absorbing the flavorful broth around them. The potatoes are also a nice balance to the spicier flavors and help to keep the taste balanced. You’ll love how the smell of spices in this one-pot dinner fill your home while it cooks. It only takes just over an hour to make but for a quicker version scroll down to find the Instant Pot directions.
How to Store
- Serve: Don’t leave at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
- Store: Let the soup cool to room temperature, then put it in an airtight container to store in the fridge. It will keep well in the fridge for 3-4 days.
- Freeze: You can also make the soup up to 6 months ahead of time and store it in an airtight container the freezer.
Instant Pot Cooking Technique
- Set your instant pot to saute mode and add oil to the base of it.
- Add ground beef, onion, salt, and pepper to the pot. Break it apart and saute them until the beef is browned on all sides.
- Mix in the tomato sauce, beef broth, cayenne pepper, chili powder, and chopped potatoes.
- Seal the instant pot and pressure cook it for 20 minutes.
- Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes before naturally releasing it.
- Ladle the Spicy Beef and Potato Soup into the bowls and enjoy while still hot.
Variations
- Meat: For a change in the protein try using ground turkey or ground chicken in place of the ground beef in your soup.
- Potatoes: If you don’t have russet potatoes, you can also use Yukon potatoes, red potatoes, or even sweet potatoes.
- Add-ins: One of the great things about any soup recipe is that you can add a lot of different ingredients to experiment with the flavor. Try adding vegetables like celery, carrots, corn, peas, green beans, and diced tomatoes. You could also add different flavorings like garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cumin, and thyme.
- Creamy Potato Soup: To make a rich, creamy soup add ⅓ cup all-purpose flour, 2 ½ cups milk, and ½ cup sour cream to the broth and mix it in.
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I’m going to try frozen cubed hashbrowns for the potatoes. I know it won’t have to cook as long but we’ll see how it turns out.
I would like to make this a couple weeks ahead of time for my husband. Does it freeze well?
Yes! Enjoy and let us know how you like it.
I’ve made this on the stove before and it was fantastic. I’m trying it in the pressure cooker, but I noticed it doesn’t say “High” or “Low”, just “cook for 20 min”.
I’m going to try it on high as that’s what most recipes call for, hopefully it turns out well.
How did it turn out?!
It came out perfect!!
Love that your enjoying our recipes Emily! Thanks for the five star review.
I added 1 more cup of broth and half a cup quinoa. Came out perfect!
Good to know Emily and thanks for the five star review.
I have made this many times and it always gets eaten up quickly. Love the flavor. Added bonus is so easy to make. Thanks for the recipe.
Thanks for your kind words Debra and for the five star review!
I want to make this..do you have a version with beef chunks AK stew beef ..crockpot or stove ..if not how would you suggest I use the beef chunks ?
Hi Stephanie, We have several beef stew recipes you may enjoy on the site! Click here: https://dinnerthendessert.com/?s=stew+beef
Let us know if any “hit the spot” and tell us what you think!
Can I use tomato soup if I don’t have tomato sauce?
Yes you can! And just in case you wondered, here is a list of substitute options for tomato sauce (keeping in mind the taste of the original recipe will change a bit depending on what you choose to use).
Tomato Paste.
Canned Stewed Tomatoes.
Canned Diced Tomatoes.
Fresh Tomatoes.
Tomato Soup.
Ketchup. Tomato Free Substitutes.
Pureed Eggplant.
Pureed Bell Peppers.
I just saw the recipe when looking to see if anyone else made this soup. Spicy potato & hamburger soup was my son’s favorite since I can’t remember (30 yrs). We all love it and the only thing I don’t put in the soup is chili powder but we love extra hot sauce instead. Add cornbread sticks as a side and you are done.. Enjoy!!
Very yummy! Perfect flavor. I did add in some frozen mixed veggies and some Tony’s chacheres creole seasoning and it was perfect. Will be making this quite often. Thank you for sharing!!
Sounds yummy!