{"id":348462,"date":"2026-06-24T13:05:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T13:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/348462\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T13:05:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T13:05:20","slug":"old-el-pasos-new-soups-feel-pretty-hearty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/348462\/","title":{"rendered":"Old El Paso’s New Soups Feel Pretty Hearty"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know that Old El Paso makes soup? Amidst its taco seasoning mixes and kits, refried beans, Mexican rice, Mexican pizza kits<\/a>, enchilada sauces, and everything in between, you might have forgotten that fact (it also makes ramen, and it might surprise you to hear that it\u2019s actually pretty good<\/a> \u2013 well, one of the flavors, anyway). But we didn\u2019t forget. We\u2019ve known that Old El Paso makes soup for a long time. And we\u2019ve tried them, too. And\u2026we\u2019ve gotta say, we didn\u2019t love them<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That didn\u2019t stop the prolific brand from making more, though. It\u2019s now got two new soups coming to shelves near you. Here\u2019s the lowdown.<\/p>\n

New Old El Paso Soup Flavors<\/p>\n

Although Old El Paso didn\u2019t put out a big old press release for the arrival of its new soups, we caught wind of them anyway. This is thanks to @candyhunting<\/a>, who spotted the new flavors at Meijer, and duly posted about it \u2013 and we, in turn, duly rolled up our sleeves and started typing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Anyway, to the soups! Two flavors are joining the Old El Paso party: Cheesy Beef Taco-Style Soup and Chipotle Steak Burrito-Style Soup. So, hearty stuff here! The former feels somewhat close to the Chicken Cheese Enchilada-Style Soup it already sells, which we tried back in 2024. We gave it a 5.5 out of 10 back then, just FYI. So, yeah. We guess we\u2019ll see how this one fares!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Are People\u2026Excited?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to make the claim that they are, guys. While the comments on @candyhunting\u2019s post are fairly scant, the ones that are there aren\u2019t exactly singing the praises of these new flavors and their culinary possibilities. \u201cOh no I\u2019m not falling for this again,\u201d said one comment, before saying that Old El Paso\u2019s previous soups weren\u2019t any good. \u201cI couldn\u2019t even add enough extra meat\/cheese\/chips to make it edible. Way too watery and bland, while somehow containing enough salt to mummify a corn field.\u201d A very vivid description there, we salute you.<\/p>\n

Another person did say, though, that they felt that the Taco-Style soup might mix well with Velveeta. So, it\u2019s not all doom and gloom. Our eyes will, of course, be trained on reviews as they start arriving.<\/p>\n

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