Affordable Basic Restaurant-Style Tomato and Macaroni Soup

Andre!'s Note:

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!

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 (19 ounce) can tomato juice
• 6 cups water
• 1 medium onion , chopped finely
• 1 cup macaroni
• salt and pepper

Directions:

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

Reviews

[Autsayder]

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!

[NanuqsMom]

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.

[Sunsh1ne]

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.