Fast, Fun, And Tasty Spanish Rice Soup (Vegetarian) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (16 ounce) can chili beans in sauce, undrained
1 (11 ounce) can Mexican-style corn, undrained
1 (4 ounce) can fire-roasted diced green chiles
1 cup water
1/2 cup instant rice
1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (optional)

Preparation

Pour tomatoes into a saucepan; add salt and ground black pepper. Mash tomatoes with a potato masher. Add chili beans, Mexican-style corn, green chiles, and water; mix gently. Stir in rice. Cover pan; simmer over medium-low heat until rice is cooked, about 30 minutes. Top with shredded Cheddar cheese.