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On 8/13/2013 1:28 PM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> I hadn't thought about that. As you can probably tell, I don't often
>> buy Campbell's tomato soup. I do have a couple of cans in the pantry
>> just in case. Just in case of what, I'm not sure. Maybe in case of a
>> burglar I could throw a can of soup at him.

>
> LOL! "Woman stops burglar with can of soup. Details at 6pm"
>
> Since you have some Campbell's condensed soup, give this recipe a try
> this week or next while the good tomatoes are available. I'll bet
> you'll be pleasantly surprised:
>
> Open the can and add about 3/4 can of water to it. Then add one large
> garden tomato, chopped to bite size. While heating, add plenty of
> cracked pepper and salt to taste. It's a very good soup. Trust me on
> this one. Even though I have TIAD (and I'm proud of it), I think
> others will like this too.
>
> It has to be a garden tomato or locally grown one from a vegetable
> stand though. It's the tomato that makes it so good.
>
> I also have a good "from scratch" tomato soup recipe if anyone
> requests to see it. It's from the Aug. 1979 issue of Food & Wine
> Magazine and is +10
>
> G.
>

I probably would like it. But it's a PITA to remove the seeds so I
don't bother much with tomatoes.

Jill