We Tried Walmart’s Pepperoni Pizza Soup and Cheeseburger Soup

Soup season is well underway, and while everyone has their favorite soups, sometimes you gotta switch it up and go for a new one. That’s where Proper Good and their brand new Cheeseburger Soup and Pepperoni Pizza Soup come in. Both tout that they are high in protein (10g for the Cheeseburger and 11g for the Pizza) and gluten free and come in neat microwaveable pouches—something I can’t say I’ve seen before in the microwaveable soup game. Proper Good also donates one meal for every social media post in which they’re tagged (their handle is @EatProperGood). So, that’s nice! And you can find them nationwide in Walmart. 

But how do these new soups taste? Does pizza or cheeseburger work as a liquid? Let’s find out.

Pepperoni Pizza Soup

Proper Good Pepperoni Pizza Soup

Walmart

Pros: Right away I’m hit with Italian seasoning and spices that take me to pizza. The flavors of oregano, paprika, and pepper are really strong—unexpectedly strong for a grocery store soup. It’s also got chunks of pepperoni in it and they taste really, really great. My fear was that this would just taste like your average tomato soup but it most certainly does not. You definitely get the pepperoni pizza experience from this soup.

Cons: There’s added sugar in this soup, and it was noticeable for the first few bites. And I do think that the spices are a little bit overblown. While I found myself really enjoying them initially, the spices lingered a bit too long on the aftertaste. I found myself wishing that the soup was a bit thicker, too—maybe it just needs more pepperoni chunks.

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Rating:

7/10

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Cheeseburger Soup

Proper Good Cheeseburger Soup

Walmart

Pros: This soup takes virtually all of my “cons” from the pizza soup and does away with them. It is nice and thick, featuring big chunks of potato and beef, and while I still get hints of oregano and other spices, the seasoning level is much more muted with this soup. It’s hearty and pleasant. 

Cons: While this a very good tasting soup that I’d definitely consider picking up again, I don’t necessarily get cheeseburger vibes from it. Since it’s labeled as cheeseburger soup, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little bit disappointed. I don’t really get any cheese and the meat is not seasoned or prepared in a way that would remind you of eating a burger. Although it’s good and I would still recommend it, it is not cheeseburger soup.

Credit: Liv Averett / Walmart

Rating:

6/10

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