The week I finally gave up on canned soup for quick lunches

Last Monday I grabbed three cans of that store brand chicken noodle for $1.50 each, thinking they'd save me time... but by Wednesday I was so tired of that salty broth and mushy noodles. My neighbor Karen stopped by and showed me how she dumps a can of black beans, a can of diced tomatoes, and some cumin into a bowl and microwaves it for 3 minutes. It cost me about $0.80 a serving and actually tasted like real food. Has anyone else switched from pre-made canned soup to just mixing your own cans together?

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jana_davis901mo ago

Karen's onto something with that cumin, that spice really makes the canned stuff pop.

diana_flores251mo ago

Used to think cumin was overrated but you're right, it totally changes the canned stuff.