7 Can Chili Soup

7 can chili soup is one of the best easy dinner ideas yet! Make this quick recipe using seven cans of food, for a delicious hearty meal.

 

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What is Chili Soup?

This dish is thinner than our 5-ingredient easy chili but thicker than a traditional soup. But, it has all of the delicious taste you would look for in a traditional chili recipe.

It has similar flavors as slow cooker taco soup, but better. And best of all, for this easy dinner idea, you don’t have to brown any meat! 

So, if you’re wondering how to make canned chili better, I hope you’ll try this easy recipe and see for yourself.

Recipe notes

This recipe uses 7 different cans of food to create a simple, hearty meal that everyone will love.

And, of course, you can make substitutions based on what you have on hand or your family’s taste preferences.

If you’re looking for a hearty meal that you can have on the table fast, this recipe is exactly what you need. Chili soup is also a very budget-friendly dinner idea.

To extend this recipe to make another meal, you can add in a handful of your favorite pasta or even rice. Just be sure to add a bit more water if you do.

Can I use different cans of food?

1. This is the perfect recipe to clear out your pantry! You can add in different types of canned products and it will always taste amazing! Cans that go well together are any type of beans, chili, tomatoes, green beans, corn, etc. Even a tomato soup or cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup will work in moderation.
2. You can also add in pasta or ground beef for a heartier meal (even though this one is plenty hearty in my opinion!)

Serving Suggestions for 7 can soup

If you have fresh ingredients such as sour cream, parsley, or cilantro, these taste great with this chili soup. You can also eat this dish alongside a side of tortilla chips or even cornbread.

How can I make it healthier?

Because you are not draining and rinsing any of the contents of each can, it can increase your sodium intake.

You can do a couple of things to help decrease the amount of sodium in the meal:

1. Use low sodium canned products- especially the beans and tomatoes.
2. Drain and rinse the cans of beans. Pour in about 1 cup of water or low sodium chicken broth.
3. To make this meatless, use canned chili without meat in the sauce.
4. You can leave out the Velveeta or use another type of cheese that is lower in fat. A good option would be part-skim mozzarella or even Parmesan cheese.

Storing leftovers

This meal can last for up to 1 week stored in the refrigerator. Even though you can technically freeze the leftovers, the texture of the Velveeta cheese may change if you do.

Just store it in an airtight container with a lid in the refrigerator. When you want to reheat it again, just place it back in the soup pot and heat it on low until it’s warmed through.

How to freeze this

If you plan on freezing this chili soup, you may want to only put Velveeta cheese in the broth that you intend to eat right away, then freeze the rest of the soup without it.

You can always add in the Velveeta cheese later, once it’s thawed and you are ready to eat it again.

Enjoy!

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7 Can Chili Soup

Donna Elick

7 can chili soup is one of the best easy dinner ideas yet! Make this quick recipe using seven cans of food, for a delicious hearty meal.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Method Stovetop

Servings 4 – 6

Ingredients

 

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• ▢ 16 ounces Pinto Beans, 16 oz can
• ▢ 15 ounces Turkey with Beans chili, 15 oz can
• ▢ 15 ounces meat only chili, 15 oz can
• ▢ 15.25 ounces corn, 15.25 oz can
• ▢ 15.5 ounces black beans (I used fiesta blend), 15.5 oz can
• ▢ 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes, 14.5 oz can
• ▢ 14.5 ounces Rotel
• ▢ 8 ounces Velveeta cheese, cubed (optional)
• ▢ Salt and pepper, to taste

Optional Garnishes

• ▢ sour cream
• ▢ cilantro

Instructions

 

• Open cans and pour into a large pot. Do not drain cans.
• Bring ingredients to a boil and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• Add in cubed Velveeta cheese and stir until melted, about 1-2 minutes.
• Serve by itself or with sour cream and cilantro.

Donna’s Notes

This is the perfect recipe to clear out your pantry! You can add in different types of canned products and it will always taste amazing! Cans that go well together are any type of beans, chili, tomatoes, green beans, corn, etc. Even a tomato soup or cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup will work in moderation.

You can also add in pasta or ground beef for a heartier soup (even though this one is plenty hearty in my opinion!)

If you have fresh ingredients such as sour cream, parsley, or cilantro, these taste great with this soup. You can also eat this soup alongside a side of chips or even cornbread.

Because you are not draining and rinsing any of the contents of each can, it can increase your sodium intake. You can do a couple of things to help decrease the amount of sodium that you are eating by: 1. Buy low sodium canned products- especially in your beans and tomatoes.

2. Drain and rinse the cans of beans. Pour in about 1 cup of water or low sodium chicken broth.

This soup can last for up to 1 week. Even though you can technically freeze this soup, the texture of the Velveeta cheese may change. If you plan on freezing this, you may want to only put Velveeta cheese in the soup that you intend to eat right away, and freeze the rest of the soup. You can always add in the Velveeta cheese later once it’s thawed and you are ready to eat it again.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 816cal | Carbohydrates: 113g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 1915mg | Sugar: 17g | Fiber: 30g | Calcium: 556mg | Iron: 13mg

All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe’s nutritional value will vary depending on the ingredients used, measuring methods, and portion sizes.

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Originally published October 2020

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