Seven Can Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

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Published: November 3, 2021Updated: September 19, 2022Author: Camille Beckstrand
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Looking for a perfectly simple and quick yet tasty dinner recipe? Then our Seven Can Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe, is perfect for you!
Seven Can Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

Seven Can Chicken Tortilla 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.

Now this Seven Can Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe comes together in a matter of minutes! I can’t think of one person who couldn’t use a fast meal! This is a great recipe for anyone who enjoys a chicken taco soup.

Easy and quick dinner recipes are perfect during the week. Especially when I am trying to stick to a budget this easy soup recipe is great! It is the best way to combine simple ingredients to create a classic southern recipe.

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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Seven Can Chicken Tortilla Soup in a gray bowl topped with avocado, jalapeno and tortilla strips

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!)

Related Recipe: If you like this tortilla soup, be sure to try our easy Black Bean Taco Soup Recipe. It’s a family favorite!

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

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

Ingredients for Seven Can Chicken Tortilla Soup

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

Ingredients for Seven Can Chicken Tortilla Soup added to stock pot

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

Seven Can Chicken Tortilla Soup in large stock pot with a wooden spoon

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.

Seven Can Chicken Tortilla Soup in 2 white bowls with toppings

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

4.80 from 5 votes
This Seven Can Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe is easy and full of flavor. It comes together in minutes!
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 40 mins
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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
Author: Camille Beckstrand

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  1. Liz says:
    February 21, 2016
    Sounds good to me. Thank you and have a good Sunday.
  2. Carol says:
    February 21, 2016
    Sounds good, and easy! Thanks for sharing.
  3. Leigh says:
    April 26, 2016
    Can I sub red enchilada sauce instead Of green?
  4. Cyd says:
    May 3, 2016
    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:
    August 15, 2017
    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:
    April 3, 2019
    How many does this serve. 8 regular size soup bowls?
  7. Cyd says:
    April 4, 2019
    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. Murrffeeetteee says:
    May 29, 2019
    How many calories per serving?
  9. Dannette says:
    January 16, 2020
    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?
  10. Cyd says:
    January 29, 2020
    We added everything listed in this recipe! It's one of our favorites on a busy night!
  11. Vicki says:
    February 4, 2020
    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.
  12. Vickie Smith says:
    October 12, 2020
    This was so easy! My family loved it.
  13. Emma says:
    November 1, 2020
    I'm gone to inform my little brother, that he should also visit this blog on regular basis to obtain updated from latest reports.

    4 stars

  14. Jenay says:
    December 13, 2020
    Love!

    5 stars

  15. Kim C. says:
    October 11, 2021
    This is a great recipe and my husband loves it.

    5 stars

  16. Cat Lover says:
    December 6, 2021
    Can you red enchilada sauce instead of green?
  17. Momma Cyd says:
    December 8, 2021
    Yes, you can use red enchilada sauce too.
  18. Jan z says:
    January 24, 2022
    This 7 can soup is delicious and very healthy with lots of fiber! I will make it in the crock pot often!

    5 stars

  19. Susan Clendening says:
    May 22, 2022
    If I wanted to make this in an instant pot how long should I set it for and what size instant pot?
  20. Momma Cyd says:
    May 25, 2022
    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.
  21. Jennifer Madonna says:
    May 25, 2022
    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.

    5 stars

  22. Momma Cyd says:
    May 26, 2022
    We love hearing all of the substitutions and tweaks to make it to your own liking! Thanks for sharing.
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