Dutch Oven 7 Can Soup

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Dutch Oven 7 Can Soup is a deliciously simple recipe that uses pantry staples, plus it's easy to adapt and customize.

Anyone can make this soup; no cooking skills required. It's great for busy weeknight dinners, camping, even dorm room cooking. Need more no-fail recipes? Try our Beanie Weenies and Italian Chicken and Gravy recipes.

A wooden ladle of the soup raised above the Dutch oven.

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What is 7 Can Soup?
Recipe ingredients
Step by step directions
Adaptations and variations
What to serve with 7 can soup
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What is 7 Can Soup?

It pretty much is exactly what it sounds like, 7 canned goods made into a delicious soup. The great thing about this soup is how budget friendly it is and it feeds a crowd. Also, there's little to no prep time.

Flavor wise, this seven can soup tastes halfway between taco or tortilla soup and chili.

Recipe ingredients

Canned ingredients to make Dutch oven 7 can soup: pinto beans, diced tomatoes, sweet corn, fiesta nacho cheese, Rotel, no beans chili, black beans, and mild taco seasoning packet.

Beans —we used both pinto beans and black beans. DO NOT DRAIN.
Tomatoes —we used Rotel (diced tomatoes with green chilies) and petite diced tomatoes.
Sweet Corn — yellow or white, sweet or not will work perfectly. We liked the bit of sweetness in this dish.
No beans chili — skip the bean since we're adding them individually.
Cheese sauce — for extra flavor we went with fiesta nacho flavor, but regular is great too.
Taco Seasoning — We used mild, use any spice level. Spice blends or mixtures work too and in a pinch, can be omitted.

Step by step directions

Each can added to the Dutch Oven in its own section to show them individually.

Taco seasoning packet added to the canned food in the pot.

Step 1 — Open each can and pour the contents in. Do not drain any of them, as the liquid in them will form your soup broth.

Step 2 — Stir all the canned goods together and add the taco seasoning packet. Mix well.

Step 3 — Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Once heated through, garnish with your favorite toppings.

Dutch Oven 7 can soup is done and ready to serve.

Adaptations and variations

There's so many ways you can play with this recipe.

Meat — beef up this recipe (pun intended) with a pound of browned ground beef, fresh Mexican chorizo, or 2-3 cups of shredded chicken. Also, toss in any leftover meat that won't make another meal.

Hearty — small macaroni or shell pasta is a great way to add extra heartiness to the soup. Cooked rice is also great.

Cans — here's where you can really go crazy. Use more beans like white or kidney, fire roasted tomatoes, diced green chilies, enchilada sauce, canned chicken, and vegetables.

Toppings — sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, diced cilantro, diced green onions, fresh salsa, avocado, tortilla chips and lime wedges are all delicious toppings.

Spice level

Some like it hot; others not so much. Here's some ideas on how to make it spicy...or not:

Mild — use mild everything, mild taco seasoning packet, mild Rotel.
Medium — add ½ teaspoon of chili powder, ground chipotle or cayenne powder.
Hot — use hot everything from taco seasoning to Rotel, add 1 teaspoon or more of chipotle or cayenne powder, or chipotles in adobo.