Food and Recipes Dish Soup 7-Can Soup 5.0 (2) 2 Reviews You're just 25 minutes away from an easy dinner. By Jen Karetnick Jen Karetnick Based in Miami, Jen Karetnick is a renowned dining critic and food writer. She has been writing about food, travel, and related lifestyle subjects for 3 decades and has written 21 books, including four cookbooks and four guidebooks. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on March 27, 2023 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Active Time: 5 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 6 to 8 This 7-Can Soup, which begins with a can of vegetarian chili, couldn't be easier. Just pop open the tops of the cans, tip the insides into a large stock pot, and simmer until it's ready. When ready to serve, add some rice, or stir in some cheese, top with sour cream or scallions, or crumble up some tortilla chips for additional texture. Feel free to substitute meat chili, or add some leftover rotisserie chicken if you'd like. Ingredients 1 (15 oz.) can vegetarian chili 1 (15 oz.) can black beans, undrained 1 (15 oz.) can chickpeas, undrained 1 (15 oz.) can sweet corn, undrained 1 (15 oz.) can diced tomatoes, undrained 1 (15 oz.) can mixed peas and carrots, undrained 1 (7 oz.) can fire-roasted green chilies 1 (1 oz.) packet taco seasoning mix or 3 Tbsp. homemade taco seasoning 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. black pepper Optional mix-ins: cooked rice or shredded rotisserie chicken Optional toppings: sour cream, shredded cheese, chopped scallions, or crumbled tortilla chips Directions Gather your ingredients: Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Combine ingredients: Stir together chili, black beans, chickpeas, sweet corn, diced tomatoes, mixed peas and carrots, green chiles, taco seasoning mix, salt, and pepper together in a large Dutch oven. Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Simmer soup: Bring to a boil over high heat, then turn down the heat to a simmer. Cook for 15-20 minutes until all the ingredients are combined and the soup thickens. Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Add optional ingredients: If adding cooked rice or leftover shredded chicken, stir in and let simmer until heated through. Serve with other toppings on the side. Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Rate it Print