Cheesy Chicken & Rice Soup
A melty, Tex-Mex hug in a bowl. Made entirely from shelf-stable goods.
When comfort food is a must but refrigeration isn’t an option, this soup recipe comes to the rescue. It’s made entirely from shelf-stable pantry staples and is ready in minutes with minimal effort.
Whether you’re facing a blackout, prepping your emergency meal plan, or just looking for an easy recipe the whole family will eat, this one’s a warm, cheesy hug in a bowl.
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Ingredients
- 2 cans chicken (keep the broth—it’s flavor)
- 1 Velveeta cheese sauce packet (buy the packets or steal it from a box of creamy mac)
- 1 chicken bouillon cube
- 1 box of Spanish rice
- 1 can corn (don’t drain—we want that liquid gold)
- 1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 can diced tomatoes with green chilis
Optional: Tortilla Chips
Apocalypse-Proof Assembly Instructions
Dump & Heat: In a pot, combine shredded chicken with broth, bouillon cube, corn, black beans, tomatoes with green chilis, rice with seasoning packet, and 3 cups of water.
Heat it up: Heat to a boil like your dinner depends on it (because it does). Then stir and simmer 15-20 minutes until the rice is done.
Add the Cheese: Stir in the Velveeta packet toward the end of cooking until everything’s silky, cheesy, and smells like emotional recovery.
Pairs well with tortilla chips, bunkers, and denial.
Feeds 4–6 people who still deserve joy—even in the canned goods era.
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