Spicy 7-Can Soup with Ground Beef When You’re Too Busy To Cook
Sneak Preview: This spicy 7-Can Soup with Ground Beef couldn’t be easier. Ingredients include canned minestrone soup, ranch-style beans, Rotel tomatoes, broth, and hamburger, which is optional.
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Preparing this soup will require a can opener. Consider this minestrone recipe when you need supper in a hurry but don’t feel like eating junk food or leftovers.
Yes, I know. Canned beans, canned vegetables, and condensed soups often contain excess sodium.
On the other hand, they usually have fewer calories and more nutrition than food from the local drive-thru.
Thanks to my friend Joan, who gave me this recipe for 7-can Soup with Hamburger. It’s a cool-weather staple at our house.
Happy Cooks Speak Up
Made this last night, but didn’t want to eat leftovers for 3 days, so I omitted one can of minestrone and the can of diced tomatoes. It turned out great, and just the right amount of leftover soup. —SIS
Ingredients and Substitutions
- GROUND BEEF: Ground turkey would make an excellent substitute. Or leave out the meat altogether if you prefer.
- ONION: White or yellow onions are good. I use frozen chopped onions for convenience.
- MINESTRONE SOUP: I like Campbell’s, but any brand will work
- RANCH-STYLE BEANS: Kidney beans or pinto beans are a suitable replacement.
- ROTEL TOMATOES: If you don’t want your soup to be so spicy, use regular tomatoes.
- BEEF BOUILLON: Canned beef broth is another option. In a pinch, use water.
How To Assemble 7-Can Soup
- Brown ground beef or hamburger in a large pot. Drain excess fat if necessary.
- Add onions and cook until softened.
- Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
That’s all, folks. See how easy?
p.s. It tastes even better the next day after sitting in the fridge for a while.
FAQ
We like to eat saltines with this soup. Cornbread or these yeasty cornbread sticks are more suitable choices. Try this Crusty French Bread or these Really Crusty Dinner Rolls if you’re a bread maker.
Since I store all ingredients in the pantry or freezer, keeping them on hand is easy. But, of course, if your family is small, you could eat it for days. Thankfully, it freezes well, so you have that option, too.
Yes. Stir it together and cook on LOW for 4-5 hours.
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Spicy 7-can Soup with Ground Beef Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound (454 g) ground beef
- 1 (110 g) medium onion, chopped
- 3 10.75 oz (914 g) cans minestrone soup
- 2 15 oz (850 g) cans Ranch-style beans
- 1 10 oz. can (283 g) Rotel tomatoes
- 1 14.5 oz. can (411 g) diced tomatoes
- 2 cubes beef bouillon
- 4 cups (946 g) water
Instructions
- Brown 1 pound (454 g) ground beef in a large pot. Drain excess fat if necessary. Add 1 (110 g) medium onion, chopped and cook until softened.
- Stir in 3 10.75 oz (914 g) cans minestrone soup, 2 15 oz (850 g) cans Ranch-style beans, 1 10 oz. can (283 g) Rotel tomatoes, 1 14.5 oz. can (411 g) diced tomatoes, 2 cubes beef bouillon, and 4 cups (946 g) water. Simmer for 20-30 minutes.
Nutrition
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As a retired home economist, I created Saladinajar.com to share my belief that you don’t have to be a chef to find joy in creating homemade food worth sharing. Bread machines (used in an unconventional way), homemade yogurt, and quick microwave recipes are my specialty.