Pantry Pasta

Pasta Tubes
Jar marinara sauce
jar roasted bell pepper
jar artichokes
smashed garlic croutons
mozzarella cheese

in bowls at table to add:
diced ham
anchovies
kalamata olives
canned olives

Quick Tomato Soup

a version from memory, from the cookbook about quick dinners, which is still packed
For some reason, the kids like this better than Campbell's, and call it "homemade."

can diced tomato (organic from Costco)

chicken broth (used Better than Bouillon; can used vegetarian base)

boil tomatoes in broth to remove canned taste.

Puree with hand-held blender.

Add milk.

Serve with grilled cheese, or as side dish to meal.