Comfort, then and now

[dreamflower]

So, febobe's post about comfort food got me thinking about my own particular comfort foods, in particular when I am sick...

When I was a kid and sick, my main comfort food was Campbell's tomato soup. Straight out of the can and thinned with water and heated up, as per the directions on the can. My mom would grate a little bit of cheddar cheese on top when she put it in the bowl.

This week I had a nasty, nasty cold. I'm mostly over it, but it had me hankering for that old comfort food.

Only this is a newer and more grown-up version, because it's been years since I make anything from a can without dressing it up:

1 can of Campbell's Healthy Request tomato soup (less sodium and such)
A soup-can-and-a-half of Low Sodium V-8 juice (in lieu of water)
A can of petite diced tomatoes
A clove of garlic, minced
A generous squeeze of the juice of half a lemon
A tiny dash of Worcestershire sauce
Heat it up.

Served with a tiny dollop of non-fat Greek yogurt instead of grated cheese.

I had enough for several servings during the week, and just finished up the last of it for my supper.