9 Ways to Turn a Can of Soup into Dinner

Published 01/29/2025

Canned soup: your new dinnertime best friend. We're sharing nine surprisingly delicious ways to transform a simple can of soup into a complete and satisfying meal. Get ready for easy, flavorful dinners that will impress your family (and save you time!).

Crescent-Topped Beef Pot Pie
4.0 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 20 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 8
Servings: 6
Classic pot pie gets a tasty makeover in this super-easy crescent-topped casserole.
Tomato Tortellini Soup
4.4 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 47 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 3
Servings: 4
Tortellini float in a fragrant soup that’s fine for lunch or, accompanied by a salad, for a light supper.
Easy Grands!™ Chicken Pot Pie
4.1 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 65 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 4
Servings: 8
Busy day turning into a busy night? Take a shortcut on time—but not taste—with this family-friendly chicken pot pie dinner that comes together with just four ingredients and 20 minutes. Combine creamy Progresso™ chicken pot pie soup with mixed vegetables and cubed chicken, top with buttery Pillsbury™ biscuits and bake until bubbly and golden brown. Everyone still gets a homecooked meal before they head back out, and you get to save your sanity.
Slow-Cooker King Ranch Chicken Soup
4.7 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 93 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 3 hr 20 min
Ingredients: 12
Servings: 6
While the history of the classic King Ranch Chicken Casserole is up for debate, there is one thing we can all agree on: It’s a real crowd pleaser and family-favorite dinner. This slow-cooker soup version brings all of the classic King Ranch flavors to the table—literally—but gets it done with half the effort!
Crunchy Biscuit Chicken Casserole
4.4 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 83 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 10
Servings: 6
Dinnertime can be both easy and mouth-wateringly delicious when you prepare this stress-free chicken casserole with biscuit topping. Made from ingredients you likely already have in your fridge and pantry, it’s a perfect weeknight meal! Cooked in a creamy, cheesy mushroom sauce, the chicken becomes nice and tender while the vegetables end up full of flavor. Top with Pillsbury™ Grands!™ buttermilk biscuits and sprinkle with crunchy seasoned croutons for the perfect combination of taste and texture. Because this chicken and biscuit bake can be prepped in only 15 minutes, it’s a great recipe to prepare on a busy night when you can’t spend all evening in the kitchen.