[header] How to make taco soup [title] Brown the ground beef. [step] Place 2 pounds (approximately 907 g) of ground beef in a large skillet on the stove, and brown it on medium-high heat. Use a wooden spoon to break up the meat into pieces that are equal in size so they'll cook evenly. 
Cook for approximately 10 to 15 minutes to ensure that all of the meat is brown, with no traces of pink. [substeps] Make sure that your skillet is large enough to hold 2 pounds of meat.