Affordable Basic Restaurant-Style Tomato and Macaroni Soup

"Ever had this comfort soup in a restaurant? Tomatoes, onions and pasta--always a winning combination. This recipe is simple, affordable and fat free. Grandma made this popular homemade tomato soup in our family restaurant back in the 50's. Experiment with rice, parsley, leftovers, herbs, celery leaves, cheese or diced tomatoes. This recipe is better reheated and easy to double or triple!"
 
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Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
5
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a medium saucepan; bring salted water, onion and pasta to a boil.
  • Boil approximately 8 minutes till pasta and onion are cooked; stirring occasionally to ensure pasta does not stick to the bottom of the pan.
  • DO NOT DRAIN; add tomato juice and bring back to a slow boil for about another 2 minutes.
  • Note: You may wish to cook your onions in a bit of butter or olive oil before adding to the boiling water.

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  1. I've never had or heard of this before, so I didn't know what to expect. Considering the simplicity of it, I'd say it was alright. Thanks for sharing!
     
  2. Excellent recipe. I use half the water and substitute the remainder with either chicken, beef or vegetable broth. We love macaroni and so we increase that by 1/2 cup. Have also used V-8 as suggested by anothe reviewer...either way, delicious!! When reheating we add a couple of tablespoons of water to thin it down as it thickens when refrigerated. Thanks for sharing.
     
  3. My great-grandma has made this as a side dish since I can remember. She just uses a little less water and part of a small can of tomato sauce rather than tomato juice. Her mother made it during the depression and it has been a family favorite ever since. Thanks for taking me back :-)
     
  4. Thanks for posting this. I wanted something to go with sandwiches so I thought I would give this a try. This was a great start but I did make some modifications to suit our taste - I added one small can of tomato paste for some additional tomato flavor and also some old bay seasoning for a nice "kick". It went over so well that it is now our new favorite soup. No more canned tomato soup for us.
     
  5. Great! Quick and easy.
     
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Tweaks

  1. Chicken bouillon & butter
     

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Retired and loving it! Canadian who lived and worked in eight U.S. cities for eighteen years and loved every minute! Now volunteering at a community centre operated by Catholic nuns. I love cooking from scratch. I am particularly interested in truly affordable, low-cost recipes and cooking tips. Current interests include Once a Month Cooking -(O.A.M.C). Cook for a day, eat for a month. Back in 1945 Mom and Dad owned a restaurant, grocery store, chip wagon even a butcher shop here in Ottawa. I was exposed to cooking at an early age. I could have been a chef! I could have been a contenda! Currently collecting family and favorite recipes to pass on to my children and grandchildren.
 
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