Hmmm. Worked all day. Tired. Hungry. Have bread and cheese. Have a can of *gack* chicken noodle soup. Found a large can of Italian crushed tomatoes in the back of the cabinet that I can’t reach without a tall man or a stepladder. Aha! An unsuspecting can of okra, corn and tomatoes lurking back there as well. Oh yes, 3 large onions in the bin waiting for who knows what meal. Shit. No potatoes. Oh well. Acres of pasta bought at Big Lots 2 years ago at 33 cents a box. Nectar of the gods commonly known as Tabasco Sauce. Let’s see…. a little celery seed, Old Bay (not the after-shave), a clove of garlic and a five pound bag of sugar.

Preparation:
Add tomatoes, chicken noodle soup, half a chopped medium onion, garlic clove, can of okra, corn and tomatoes, teaspoon of Old Bay, teaspoon of celery seed and a pinch of sugar.
Simmer covered for one hour, then add pasta and cook ten minutes more.

Slap cheese on buttered bread, toast in skillet.

Thanks to my Grandmother for showing me how to be frugal and make a delicious meal out of little or nothing.

It was delicious!