Category Archives: Tomatoes

Julie’s Creamy Tomato Soup

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–From Julia L.

This tomato soup is to die for! No one would ever guess it’s food storage! It’s even better left over, just be careful not to let it reach boiling or the cream will curdle. This is another favorite that I don’t store as part of my 19. Instead, I use it to rotate diced tomatoes.            –Mellyn 

Yield: 10-12 servings

  • 4 15-ounce cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 15-ounce cans tomato sauce
  • 2 chicken bouillon cubes
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 Tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 7.5-ounce cans table cream
  • pepper, to taste
  1. Combine everything except the table cream. Let simmer for an hour OR put it in the crockpot for 4 or 5 hours. Sometimes we blend some or all of the tomatoes for a creamier texture.
  2. Add soda and cream just before serving.
  3. Top with black pepper, to taste.
  4. Try not to slurp, and try to resist the temptation to lick out the bowl!

Bow-tie Pasta with Blackened Chicken

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After tasting a friend’s delicious blackened chicken pasta dish made with fresh ingredients, I had to find a way to make something similar with shelf stable ingredients! This is one of my all-time favorite food-storage recipes and definitely one of our family’s 19. –Mellyn

Yield: 10-12 servings

  • 12 ounces pasta (we like bowties)*
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 or 2 13-ounce can(s) chicken
  • 4 teaspoons blackening seasoning, divided** 
  • 1 4-ounce can mushrooms, drained
  • 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 1 7.6-ounce can  table cream
  • 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
  2. Toss chicken with 2 tsp blackening seasoning. Heat oil over high heat in a large skillet. Add chicken and sauté until it starts to brown a bit.
  3. Add mushrooms and tomatoes to chicken.
  4. Whisk garlic powder, salt and blackening seasoning into table cream. Add to chicken mixture.
  5. Heat until warm, but don’t boil or the cream will curdle.
  6. Drain pasta and add to skillet.
  7. At this point, you can bake pasta for about 20 minutes at 350 degrees and melt a little cheese over the top or just eat it from the skillet.
*I’ve made it several times using rice instead of pasta. If you’re doing this, you can reserve the liquid from your canned chicken, tomatoes and mushrooms and add about an extra 1/2 cup of water to cook the 1 1/2 cups rice. 
**You can buy this or if the high cost gives you heartburn, I use Tom’s recipe that I found at http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/toms-blackened-seasoning/detail.aspx It makes about 24 teaspoons. I mix up a batch and keep it with my other spices. 

 

Kara’s Bruschetta

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– From Kara K.

Kara whipped up this yummy bruschetta for lunch one day out of ingredients we had on hand. It was so tasty, we had to make a second batch! I don’t store this recipe as a meal in my 19×19, but I use it to help rotate my storage. If I find myself with a lot of tomatoes that are approaching expiration (okay — and a lot of times just because I like it), we treat ourselves to Bruschetta for lunch.

I also love to keep the tomato mixture made up in the fridge…it’s good in omelets, along with some cheese and fresh spinach, and delicious as a sandwich filling –just spoon it over your turkey and avocado. Mmmm! –Mellyn 

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“Fresh” Tomato Pasta Salad

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Created especially for tomato week, this salad is so tangy, it makes my mouth water just to think about it! I love the different flavors and textures. It goes together quickly, so it makes the perfect quick lunch or side dish. For a fresh option, tear up a handful of spinach leaves and mix them in before serving. Feta crumbled on top is yummy, too! –Mellyn

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