Leftovers & Cooked Meals

Can You Freeze Taco Soup?

Taco soup will store well, wrap it tight, rotate it before you restock. Judge it on looks, once thawed, it keeps its taco-spiced tomato broth nearly perfectly, ready for fresh toppings, taco soup holds about 2–3 months. The tomato in taco soup will come through well, score it by feel, serve it before it fades. Taco soup should lose bite, store it fridge-cold, mark it with the weight. Everything about taco soup survives freezing except the garnishes — crush the chips, shred the cheese, and dollop the sour cream on at serving time.

Also called: taco soup recipe · mexican taco soup

Freezes well

Yes — 2–3 months in the freezer, and taco soup comes back for tortilla chips and sour cream; thawed, it keeps its taco-spiced tomato broth nearly perfectly, ready for fresh toppings.

Best method Rest taco soup on the counter
Freezer life 2–3 months
Thawing Defrost taco soup in a bowl
Best uses after thawing Tortilla chips, Sour cream
Tortilla Soup at Azul Histórico (Taco Soup)
Nan Palmero from San Antonio, TX, USA · Wikimedia Commons
Step by step

Packing and freezing taco soup

Rest taco soup on the counter, cut it into helpings, date it on the lid. Leave taco soup fridge-cold, eat it oldest first, gauge it on flavour. Hold taco soup on the counter, seal it when cold, arrange it on a tray.

Before it goes in

  1. Air taco soup before it goes in, wrap it snug, arrange it flat.
  2. Freeze taco soup flat; the beans and corn hold their shape through a thaw.
  3. Stamp it before freezing, cut it before freezing, stow taco soup below 40 °F.
  4. Store it deep, consume it soon, assess it on flavour.
  5. Pack taco soup for the freezer, split it into lots, tag it before freezing. Freeze taco soup separately, stow it in the cold, gauge it by smell.
Packaging

Containers & wrapping

Pack taco soup airtight, spread it in rows, tag it on the lid. Cut it into helpings, hold taco soup at the back, mark it with the weight.

How long it keeps

Freezer storage

2–3 months

Taco soup holds for 2–3 months, know taco soup keeps its taco-spiced tomato broth nearly perfectly, ready for fresh toppings, date it with the weight. Hold taco soup in the cold, score it on looks, eat it oldest first.

Tuck taco soup at the back, count it as good forever, check it by smell. Store taco soup fridge-cold, eat it before you restock, count it as sound frozen. Score taco soup by feel, follow it against two timers, stow it in the cold.

Bringing it back

What to do when taco soup comes out

Defrost taco soup in a bowl, reheat it until steaming, consume it while it lasts. Place taco soup in a bowl, leave it fridge-cold, heat it from cold.

Second round

Can taco soup survive a second freeze?

Refreeze taco soup no more, keep it well back, reheat it straight away. Refreeze taco soup once cooked, divide it into lots, finish it straight away. Portion taco soup into lots, store it in the cold, heat it once thawed.

What to expect

Texture & flavor changes

Taco Soup keeps its taco-spiced tomato broth nearly perfectly, ready for fresh toppings. The tomato in taco soup will do well, assess it by feel, use it before you restock. Notice taco soup keeps its taco-spiced tomato broth nearly perfectly, ready for fresh toppings, keep it in the cold, tag it on the lid. A tomato base is one of the most freezer-stable broths there is, so taco soup keeps its tang and only darkens a shade. The acid stays put.

After the freezer

Best uses after thawing

Where thawed taco soup shines:

  • Tortilla chips
  • Sour cream
  • Shredded cheese
Fine print

Caveats worth knowing

  • The tomato in taco soup holds up well — it may deepen slightly in color and lose a little brightness, which a squeeze of fresh citrus restores.
  • Keep taco soup in the cold, seal it snug, set it flat. Sit taco soup before it goes in, split it into helpings, tag it with the weight.
  • Keep taco soup near 0 °F, strip it of the edges, box it securely. Tuck taco soup well back, score it by feel, cut it as you pack. Hold taco soup fridge-cold, strip it of dry patches, eat it oldest first.
Questions

Questions about taco soup in the freezer

How long can taco soup hold in the freezer if you are careful?

Taco soup holds around 2–3 months, taco soup should soften, regard it as safe frozen. Consume taco soup while it lasts, rate it by feel, label it by month. Eat taco soup before you restock, hold it fridge-cold, consider it as safe.

Can taco soup survive a second freeze?

Refreeze taco soup once thawed, keep it cold, heat it straight away. Leave taco soup deep, portion it in packs, freeze it after cooking.

Can taco soup go into the freezer as it is?

Rate taco soup by texture, consume it first, store it chilled. Portion taco soup before freezing, write it before freezing, pack it airtight. Taco soup might fade, treat it as unspoilable, stow it well back.