On Nov 29, 10:54 am, Silvar Beitel > wrote:
>
> However, before I take the time and trouble to find a place to donate
> it, I'm wondering if there
> aren't some reasonable uses for it.
>

I say keep the cans and learn to use them. They come in handy for a
quick and easy meal.

We always have a store of cream soups on our sailboat for easy dinners
while underway. After a few weeks at sea and the fresh stores are
getting thin, a can of cream of mushroom soup, a can of chicken, and a
can of mixed veggies over steamed rice makes for a pretty good dinner.

We also keep and use cream of mushroom soup at home and upon returning
home last week I made a quick dinner using the soup while we unpacked
and settled back into life on land. I don't have a real recipe but
here's what I did...

I browned six chicken thighs and set them aside. After wiping out the
chicken fat I prepared some chicken Rice-A-Roni in the same pan and
sautéed a chopped up onion while browning the rice. Once the rice was
ready for liquid I tossed in a can of cream of mushroom soup, along
with the Rice-A-Roni flavor packet, some water and the chicken. Then
I turned down the heat, set the timer for 20 minutes and went back
unpacking. I think we had some frozen veggies to go with it that
night.

The point is, the soup can add a gravy "comfort food" flavor to many
kinds of meals and it's quick and easy use. That makes it a staple in
my kitchen as well as my galley.

Fair Winds,
Barb

s/y Arabella
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