Amy's Hearty Organic Soups, French Country Vegetable, 14.4 Ounce (Pack of 12)

We absolutely loved this soup! And though love and canned soup aren't words you wouldn't normally think of considering the poor quality of most canned soups, this one is in a class of its own. Delicious, delicately spiced broth and plenty of chunky black beans. If you eat meat from time to time, consider browning chunks of Gossar Ranch (or other brand) of Italian sausage, or a good quality vegetarian brand, in butter and olive oil until browned and fully cooked. Pour over the soup, stir in and top with a little Parmesan cheese, a snip of basil and one can will easily stretch to feed two hungry people. A loaf of heated garlic bread will round things out nicely. We eat this soup almost every day for lunch, with or without sausage, adding leftover veggies from the fridge, and rice as well if we have it. Amy's black bean soup is great straight from the can or as a canvas on which to use your imagination. We buy it by the case and have yet to see a dented can. Thanks Amy's, for such delicious easy to serve foods!

This is the best vegetarian chili I have ever eaten. The taste is so on-the-stop good. It's not cheap but it's very tasty. Rather than hit a fast food joint for a grease burger, eat a can of this stuff. Nuke it for lunch at work. Super freakin' good. I have this friend named Amy and she make lots of good food for me ... YO AMY!!!

Yummy! The local supermarket doesn't carry these, so I buy a 12 pack on a fairly regular basis. I like that it is vegan, low fat, and low sodium and still tastes like chile. When this chile is not in stock at Amazon, I buy the medium spice version and spice it up with either green or red salsa. Sometimes, I "mount" it with a bit of non-fat plain Greek yogurt as a replacement for crema. This chili is delicious either way.

These are so yummy and hard to find! I find them to be the perfect taste of a mix of beans with veggies. I rarely find these at my local grocery store, so I was pleasantly surprised to find them here. They're basically a hearty/thick soup with room for mixing with other ingredients. There's a bit of texture as it's bean soup, but nothing absurd or even too close to actual whole beans. I just get them off the can and heat them up in the microwave on cold days. Really yummy!

I love this chili SO much. I am trying to find ways to eat healthily on a budget - especially for a quick fix. This is a great college student stable... but the price? Insane. Just a few weeks ago, I was crunching the numbers on a 12 case for $45... but now it is over $60. This product is such a great dorm room staple (or any fast-moving individual staple) because it is fast, easy, and has a lot of good ingredients compared to other canned foods. I can usually split a can with a bowl of rice too, which makes it last longer. So, regarding the product taste - it is my favorite ever. I love it. I am truly obsessed. I still add some extra spice (sriracha), but the main thing that I want to emphasize is that I am super picky about canned food like chili... especially those with meat. This is one that I can eat and not feel squirmy about. That says something in my opinion - and the fact that it is meatless and organic is a huge reason why... and guess what? You couldn't tell the meat difference even if you didn't know this had tofu or no meat. It does not have that sad trade-off taste that comes with most healthy alternative foods... this one is just perfect. AND if you wanted to dress it up (even with meat like a ground turkey or something), you really could for a big family and it wouldn't compromise anything... It is a great staple... BUT... here is my concern: Circling $5-$6 for a can of chili? I know that quality comes with a price, but this is price gauging at its finest and a great example of companies walking the line of $$$ and squeezing in some extra profit versus the availability of their product to demographics other than middle-class incomes (more so specifying that exclusion of general students or young adults who would really benefit from a product like this not being a key target market for Amy's). If they did some simple economic analysis and targeted branding to markets other than dual-income families or at least did some research into gen z (especially since this could really get a huge audience for their product if they started young and maintained a strong and sustainable loyal customer base), they would most certainly make more sales and still generate greater profit (both short and long term) even if they reduced the price to an actually mass-affordable price point. This isn't a huge push against capitalism at all. It just seems like Amy's has a lot of misses in terms of marketing/branding opportunities, extreme inflation trending (literally a 25% jump in 3 weeks), and literally missing the mark (or at least dancing the line) of the value of canned chili... even if it is targeted to be a 'premium'... because let's remember, canned food is canned food and at a certain rate the opportunity cost of buying bulk fresh ingredients and spending an afternoon meal prepping outweighs the convenience of this product.

So good.

I was introduced to Amy’s soups by a fellow car camper. Hearty French Country Soup has become my very favorite. I even pack a couple of cans when hiking overnight in the backcountry. It’s good to indulge occasionally.

I'm an omnivore who enjoys good vegan food but doesn't restrict their diet. I decided to try these as a way to avoid low grade red meat when eating canned chili. It's reasonably warm in terms of spicy heat on it's own, but not especially hot. Plenty of room to add a bit of your hot sauce of choice. Which is good, because that bland, creamy tofu flavor is obvious, and you'll want the vinegar in your hot sauce to brighten things up. The people who are claiming you can't tell this is meatless are optimistically biased in my opinion, because you can clearly taste the soy. I don't mind it, but I'm the type of person who eats vegan foods at face value, and doesn't think of ingredients as meat substitutes, or stuff that has to pass for meat. It doesn't taste just like a meat chili, because it isn't one and you shouldn't expect it to. That said, I've had far worse, such as Hormel's vegetarian chili. This product won't blow your mind unless you're trying to put a good spin on veganism, but with the right condiments it totally works. Amy's has always been a bit expensive for what it is. If you're on a tight budget, maybe think twice about that 12 pack. Otherwise, go for it.