Seven Can Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe (2024)

Looking for a perfectly simple and quick yet tasty dinner recipe? Then our Seven Can Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe, is perfect for you!

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Seven CanChickenTortilla Soup Recipe is the one of the best soups ever. Well, at least I think so. You can make this soup out of everything in your pantry. No freezer or fridge items needed! Those tortilla chips in your pantry can finally be used for a delicious soup without using a slow cooker or instant pot. All you will need for this soup is a large pot! It is an easy dish to make, even if it is your first time making it. The mix of beans is delicious and makes for a great meal for busy weeknights.

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Sometimes I even double this recipe and freeze it for the next time we’re craving this flavorful dish too! Though make sure you have two large pots or 1 large stock pot to accommodate all of the ingredients if you want to try it.

This is also a great original recipe to make with your kids since it has a lot of dumping and rinsing (lots of water fun for kids) for your kids to help with! I know my children will never pass up a chance to play with water in the kitchen sink.

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This Seven Can Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe is such an easy recipe to make, during the week, we even have everything you’ll need listed below!

Recipe using pantry ingredients:

  • Can of black beans
  • Can of pinto beans
  • Diced tomatoes
  • Can of sweet corn
  • 1 can of canned chicken (You can also use rotisserie chicken, fresh chicken breast, or even leftover chicken)
  • Green enchilada sauce
  • Chicken broth
  • Taco seasoning packet
  • Cumin
  • Chili powder
  • Garlic powder
  • Ground black pepper
  • Shredded cheddar cheese
  • Sour cream (optional)
  • Diced avocados (optional)

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Just a few more items needed for this budget friendly recipe:

  1. Large stockpot (THIS is a nice one)
  2. Can opener
  3. Soup ladle (THIS kind works great!)

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Get your can opener ready and let’s makethis Seven Can Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe:

To make this recipe, get your large stockpot out and all of the ingredients ready.

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Pour the rinsed black beans, rinsed pinto beans, drained diced tomatoes, drained corn, drained chicken breast, green enchilada sauce, chicken broth into the pot.

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Also, add in the packet of taco seasoning, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, and ground black pepper to the pot.

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Give the pot a good stir and let everything come to a boil.

Once the ingredients have reached a boil, turn the heat down to a medium and let it simmer for 30 minutes, stirring it occasionally.

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After it is done simmering you are good to dig in. Wasn’t that easy?

PRO TIP: You can also do this recipe by dumping everything into a crockpot and let it cook on low heat for 2-3 hours as well.

Serve this in a bowl and top it off with shredded cheese, sour cream, diced avocados, and tortilla chip or any of your other favorite toppings! You can additionally store your leftover soup in an airtight container in the fridge.

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Serves: 8 people

Seven Can Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

4.84 from 6 votes

This Seven Can Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe is easy and full of flavor. It comes together in minutes!

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Ingredients

  • 15 ounces black beans drained and rinsed
  • 15 ounces pinto beans drained and rinsed
  • 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes drained
  • 15 ounces sweet canned corn drained
  • 12.5 ounces canned chicken breast drained
  • 10 ounces green enchilada sauce
  • 14 ounces chicken broth
  • 1.25 ounces taco seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese optional topping
  • 1/3 cup sour cream optional topping
  • 1 diced avocado optional topping
  • 2 cups tortilla chips optional topping

Instructions

  • Add all ingredients into a large stock pot.

  • Bring to a boil, then let simmer on low for 30 minutes. You can also cook this in your slow cooker for 2-3 hours.

  • Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, diced avocados and tortilla chips.

Notes

  • You can also do this recipe by dumping everything into a crockpot and let it cook on low heat for 2-3 hours as well.

Nutrition

Calories: 402 kcal · Carbohydrates: 54 g · Protein: 21 g · Fat: 13 g · Saturated Fat: 4 g · Cholesterol: 32 mg · Sodium: 1194 mg · Potassium: 653 mg · Fiber: 13 g · Sugar: 5 g · Vitamin A: 917 IU · Vitamin C: 11 mg · Calcium: 172 mg · Iron: 4 mg

Equipment

  • large stock pot

  • Soup Ladle

  • Soup Bowls

Recipe Details

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

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  1. Liz says:

    Sounds good to me. Thank you and have a good Sunday.

  2. Carol says:

    Sounds good, and easy! Thanks for sharing.

  3. Leigh says:

    Can I sub red enchilada sauce insteadOf green?

  4. Cyd says:

    You can substitute the Red Enchilada sauce for the green, but the taste will change because the ingredients are different in those sauces.Green enchilada sauce is generally a mixture of green tomatillos and green chilies along with other ingredients such as spices, onions, garlic, and vinegar.Red enchilada sauce is typically made from a variety of red chilies, vinegar and other spices, onions, and garlic. Some "quick" versions of red enchilada sauce may actually use red tomato sauce or paste as a base.Depending on your taste preferences, red or green enchilada sauce can work well on a variety of different enchilada dishes.

  5. Linda Stewart says:

    My soon to be DIL made this for our family. It is awesome, as is she!!!Do I really drain the tomatoes? Hate to lose the juice.

  6. Melissa Dahmer says:

    How many does this serve. 8 regular size soup bowls?

  7. Cyd says:

    It serves about 6-8. Just depends on how big your servings are. If it's all adults, you may not get as many servings.

  8. Dannette says:

    Recipe sounds good but, you only mention the OLG of taco seasoning but, in the recipe itself it calls for Chilli powder, Cumin , Garlic powder and the pkg taco seasoning. So all those spices do go in the recipe?

  9. Cyd says:

    We added everything listed in this recipe! It's one of our favorites on a busy night!

  10. Vicki says:

    I made this tonight without the additional spices, only used the Taco Seasoning packet. My husband and I both loved it, maybe a little too much, not much leftover.I’d appreciate calorie count too.Thank you for your recipes and videos.

  11. Vickie Smith says:

    This was so easy! My family loved it.

  12. Emma says:

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  13. Jenay says:

    Love!

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  14. Kim C. says:

    This is a great recipe and my husband loves it.

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  15. Cat Lover says:

    Can you red enchilada sauce instead of green?

  16. Momma Cyd says:

    Yes, you can use red enchilada sauce too.

  17. Jan z says:

    This 7 can soup is delicious and very healthy with lots of fiber! I will make it in the crock pot often!

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  18. Susan Clendening says:

    If I wanted to make this in an instant pot how long should I set it for and what size instant pot?

  19. Momma Cyd says:

    You can make this in the Instant Pot - Here is the link https://youtu.be/lHYNnbMwADQ and go to about 35:45 on the video for full instructions.

  20. Jennifer Madonna says:

    I’ve never had canned chicken before. I’m creating an extended pantry of canned goods and wanted to make a recipe almost entirely from pantry items. I don’t eat dairy, but my husband does, so he added cheese. We added fresh cilantro and avocado. I used red enchilada sauce instead of green, 2 cans of chicken instead of 1, and only 1 can of spicy black beans (instead of 2 cans beans). I also added extra broth. This was restaurant-quality good!! I was happily surprised. Hubby loved it, too.

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  21. Momma Cyd says:

    We love hearing all of the substitutions and tweaks to make it to your own liking! Thanks for sharing.

  22. CoriMSU says:

    This is so good and so fast! Eveyone that has eaten it loves it. I've made it with canned chicken and also tried it with ground turkey sausage, both delicious! I used the whole 15 oz jar of Siete Green Enchilada Sauce (instead of the 10 the recipe called for) because I wouldn't use the remaining sauce. I also did not drain the tomatoes, and the Siete Taco Seasoning packet I used was a little more than the recipe called for but I used the whole thing. Again, so good! Thank you for sharing this recipe!

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You can thicken soup by adding flour, cornstarch, or another starchy substitute. For the best results, never add flour or cornstarch directly to your soup. If you do, it will clump up on top. Instead, ladle a small amount of broth into a separate bowl and let it cool.

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Chicken tortilla soup is a Mexican-inspired soup that has a tomato and chicken broth base. It is spiced with chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, oregano, and has a little kick from the jalapeño. It also has hearty ingredients like beans, corn, and of course the shredded chicken.

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For a filling and aesthetically pleasing lunch, boil an egg and serve it, halved, on top. Or brown some quality sausage or bacon before heating your soup. Or stir in some shredded rotisserie chicken for extra heft.

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The good news is all of the most popular canned soups in America can be made to taste better with a few simple hacks. That starts with adding aromatics like garlic, ginger, or onions, to the mix, along with an extra helping of spices from basic salt and pepper to curry powders from different regions.

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In order to improve the taste of this canned protein, you need to add texture to it. For example, add cranberries and pecans to your next chicken salad for a textural boost. Toss your drained canned chicken in a bowl with mayonnaise, dried cranberries, pecans, and a scant amount of mayonnaise and Dijon mustard.

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Sometimes all your soup needs is a little more time on the stove. Allow your chicken tortilla soup to simmer uncovered for an extended period. The heat will help evaporate some of the liquid, naturally thickening the soup. Remember to stir occasionally to prevent the soup from sticking or burning.

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Adding any or all of the following ingredients can help reduce the heat:
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How do you thicken tortilla soup without cornstarch? ›

Just mix one tablespoon softened butter with one tablespoon all-purpose flour. Stir the paste into a warm soup to add a luxurious mouthfeel. As the butter melts it disperses the flour into the soup and thickens it. Try one of these methods next time you end up with a pot of soup that needs a little something extra.

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7-Can Soup can be made ahead and frozen.

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