Favorite Trader Joes Item # 18: Organic Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper Soup
I found out about this soup from a coworker/friend. We used to drink it in the coffee mugs at work. We just poured it right into a mug and nuked it. Bingo! Presto! Done!
These days I try to keep at least one of these containers in my pantry. They are very handy when it’s a Saturday afternoon and you don’t feel like spending money to go out to eat…but you want something really tasty and fast.
Sometimes I heat the soup up in a large pot. I add cayenne pepper and basil leaves. I like to jazz it up and make it spicy. It’s also really good with cheddar cheese bits mixed in.
Yesterday I decided to pour some in a bowl to heat up.
I added a bit of creme fraiche on top with a little sprinkling of basil:
Snuggled up on the couch, watching recorded episodes of the Martha Stewart show….with my soup…
A good Saturday it was.
This soup is great when you pair it up with a grilled cheese sandwich. A year ago, I was having a dinner party and I convinced myself that I had enough pasta sauce for my dish. DOH! I ran out…. and I didn’t have ANY more canned tomatoes in my pantry. I added half of the container and BAM! I had more sauce. It saved my behind. How was I supposed to leave my party and buy more sauce?
I think I might just have some for lunch today too.
