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| Zesty Tomato Soup | |
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| Topic Started: Oct 24 2012, 06:06 AM (949 Views) | |
| goldengal | Oct 24 2012, 06:06 AM Post #1 |
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While this starts out with a can of Campbell's Tomato Soup, it was listed at the bottom of the Mayo Clinic Newsletter today. Made it at lunch, and liked it so much, I cannot wait until lunch tomorrow for the other bowl. I did not have fresh basil so checked and 1 tsp. of dried equals 1 tbsp. fresh. Dietitian's tip: Tomatoes are a good source of lycopene, an antioxidant that may help protect against cancer and cardiovascular disease. Lycopene is most plentiful in red tomatoes and is best absorbed when the tomatoes have been cooked. By Mayo Clinic staff Serves 2 Ingredients •1 can (10.5 ounces) condensed low-sodium, low-fat tomato soup •1 can (10.5 ounces) filled with fat-free milk •1 medium tomato, chopped •1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or cilantro •2 tablespoons croutons •1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese Directions In a saucepan, add the soup and milk. Whisk together until smooth. Warm over medium heat about 7 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add in the chopped tomato and herbs. Cook an additional 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Ladle even amounts into individual bowls and garnish each serving with 1 tablespoon croutons and 1 1/2 teaspoons Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately. P.S. I would order this again in a restaurant. Take care, Pat |
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| agate | Oct 24 2012, 02:48 PM Post #2 |
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i will give that a try next time I open a can. |
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| Durgan | Oct 25 2012, 02:33 AM Post #3 |
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The main ingredient is supposed to be the tomatoes. You started with junk food and continued. My method. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?RJSIZ 17 September 2012 . Tomato Juice.Sixty pounds processed |
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| goldengal | Oct 25 2012, 06:34 AM Post #4 |
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It is wonderful Durgan that you want to make all your own food and juices, and I applaud you for it if that is what you want to eat/drink. I did reply to you in your thread on obesity. Yes, I agree there is a problem with obesity, but on the other hand, you go to the opposite extreme - and IMHO neither one is healthy. Take care, Pat |
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| Deleted User | Oct 25 2012, 09:31 AM Post #5 |
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My only caveat is that this is not really an "empty larder" meal. Who has fresh herbs, or decent Parmesan cheese always on hand. But, you used dried herbs, and any kind of flavourful cheese could probably be used. Only thing is, i am not likely to have any tomato soup; i do keep cr. of musheoom and cr.of celery on hand to use as sauces base. nainai |
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| Durgan | Oct 25 2012, 10:27 AM Post #6 |
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"but on the other hand, you go to the opposite extreme" Not really. I eat the Fat, Salt and Sugar (applicable to all restaurant food) food periodically but only on rare occasions. Certainly I am not fanatic about diet. But I do consider almost all supermarket processed products to be junk food. The dried cereal section on which most kids are fed breakfast is amongst the worst. The canned food and particularly juice is a disgrace. Orange juice from reconstituted concentrate is amongst the most common and ubiquitous. It is even labelled as pure orange juice, which it decidedly is not. Even when the average home cook processes non junk food, it is often processed into junk food. It tastes good and is so, but should be ingested only on rare occasions. We have blindly give over our food supply to large commercial interests, and I am of the opinion that is is insidiously undermining our well being and health over time. Obesity is obvious, but the hidden unknown damage is probably more profound. |
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| Trotsky | Oct 25 2012, 12:18 PM Post #7 |
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I also start out with Campbell's Tomato Soup and build it into a delicious Mulligatawny with some red lentils, Garam Masala, and a little Vindaloo paste. |
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| Durgan | Oct 25 2012, 11:02 PM Post #8 |
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DGOSIHT. Ingredients Ingredients are listed in order starting from the most to the least. The ingredients of Campbell's Classics Tomato Soup are tomato puree, which is made from water and tomato paste, water, high fructose corn syrup, wheat flour, salt, vegetable oil, flavoring, ascorbic acid and citric acid. Tomato puree, which is more water than tomato, is the primary ingredient. So technically, the primary ingredient is water. The second biggest ingredient is tomato paste and the third ingredient is water. The next ingredient is high fructose corn syrup. Notice that "flavoring" is also an ingredient, which makes sense since two of the top three ingredients are water. When making tomato soup at home, most recipes call for more tomatoes than water and don't use high fructose corn syrup or unknown "flavoring." Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/261894-campbells-tomato-soup-nutrition-facts/#ixzz2AItAhtWV Edited by Durgan, Oct 25 2012, 11:04 PM.
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| goldengal | Oct 25 2012, 11:33 PM Post #9 |
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The important issue here Durgan is we are NOT consuming this soup every day of our lives, and even if we were, if you check the calories, and more importantly the sodium content on ALL foods from places like McD's, you will see the sodium content is miniscule in comparison. You seem to be opposed to most items sold in supermarkets. Are you aware that canned veggies in some instances retain more vitamins than fresh or frozen? http://www.vhqfoods.ca/consumer-issues/fresh-frozen-canned.aspx I too am well aware of how to judge what is a good food by the makeup of such food ....learnt it years ago through dog food. We should definitely be aware of what we are eating, but I do not think we need to be compulsive about it. Take care, Pat |
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| heatseeker | Oct 25 2012, 11:38 PM Post #10 |
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but I do not think we need to be compulsive about it. :super: |
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| goldengal | Oct 26 2012, 12:30 AM Post #11 |
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While I didn't actually laugh out loud, I did a Romney smirk. Edited to remove the lol as I just said I didn't do that. Gosh, I am confused this morning. Take care, Pat Edited by goldengal, Oct 26 2012, 12:31 AM.
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| Darcie | Oct 26 2012, 12:55 AM Post #12 |
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Many years ago my doctor gave me The American Heart Association Low Salt Low Fat cookbook. I learnt to cook from that, and it was a whole lot more work than opening a box and taking out my can opener. I got my sister and children a copy of the book. I did educate myself about what cereal had less sodium, only shredded wheat does, the rest have too much sugar as well. After cooking like this for about a month I suddenly found that I had taste buds and was really tasting food without excess salt and fat. Not only that, but many of those recipies were really good. It was worth putting the beef bones in the oven and browning them first before making beef broth rather than opening a box of Campbell's low sodium broth. Mine had no sodium. I do occasionally use boxes and cans, but feel really guilty and my blood pressure does go up about 10 points when I make a recipe with canned soup in it. I do have a couple of recipes I really enjoy and do make them about every 4 or 5 months. I guess you would say I am obsessed because I may enjoy the taste but I do face the fact that it is not doing me any good, even if it has very few calories. |
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| Trotsky | Oct 26 2012, 01:04 AM Post #13 |
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There's a bit of Marie Antoinette here. Yes, soup from fresh garden tomatoes would be nice but I can get an acre to grow them on for about $20,000,000 in my neighborhood. (And guess what the primary ingredient is in a nice fresh garden tomato: Correct, WATER. How can anyone denigrate a soup becasue it has too much water. Without water, soup would be well, a bouillon cube..."just add hot water." biggrin 04 ) And guess who buys the bulk of the Jersey Tomato crop...got it in ONE, correct: CAMPBELL'S. Edited by Trotsky, Oct 26 2012, 01:09 AM.
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| Darcie | Oct 26 2012, 01:10 AM Post #14 |
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I don't denigrate the soup in the can, just Campbell's that adds the sodium. If they removed the sodium I would eat it with wild abandon. Edited by Darcie, Oct 26 2012, 01:10 AM.
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| goldengal | Oct 26 2012, 01:14 AM Post #15 |
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You raise a good point Trotsky, and one I was thinking about last night. How many have land - any land to grow produce on in this day and age? While I do a good amount of cooking from scratch for being on my own, I do use Campbell's soups from time to time as a base for casseroles, and as I say, I enjoyed this soup especially. My BP is perfect without meds so guess I am just not affected by one can of soup Yikes ... who would have thought posting a recipe could raise so many concerns. 017 Take care, Pat |
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