It’d be an understatement for me to say that things are a little busy around these parts. If you know me well at all, you know I tend to keep my life and my schedule pretty quick-moving. Back-to-back trips, full-time job plus freelance plus hobbies plus boyfriend plus friendships plus yoga plus… well, you get the idea. I choose to be a part of a lot of things, so that means I have to figure out a way to balance all of it, keep myself in line, and remember to eat.
Ok, who am I kidding? I never forget to eat – I like food too much.
Anyway, all things considered, when Campbell’s asked me to check out what they promised was a quick and easy dinner fix, I was all ears.
The Basics:
- take one can of Campbell’s Chunky soup – your choice. Campbell’s provided a couple of beefy, meaty varieties and since I’m more pescavore than carnivore, I roped in my trusty taste-tester (aka the Boyfriend) to try the meat options, and I went with a veggie variety.
- Prepare and pour/serve over [instant] rice or mashed potatoes.
We went with the rice, and I’ve got to tell you – the whole meal took less than 10 minutes to make and the cost of the ingredients is under $4. Talk about a win.
Things to note:
- Next time, I’m going to try other grains like quinoa and cous cous as well with something savory like their New England Clam Chowder. For instance, I found this idea on the Chunky Facebook page for some Clam Chowder over Biscuits… You are speakin’ my language folks.
- I rarely use a microwave at home, so I’ll probably opt for the [still simple] boil-in-a-bag rices, or bring the micro-rice to work with some leftover soup for a quick at-my-desk office lunch.
Present for you!
I’d love to know what your favorite quick and easy dinner meals are, and for sharing you’ll be entered to win a cookbook! Sam Zien, aka Sam the Cooking Guy, has been working with Campbell’s and sharing some super easy kitchen shortcuts. Sam is an Emmy Award winning television host of “Just Cook This!” on Discovery Health, and just released a new book called “Awesome Recipes and Kitchen Shortcuts.” Want one? Here’s how to enter (note: leave separate comments for each entry – you have FOUR chances to win!):
- Leave a comment below telling me your favorite Kitchen Shortcut. What do you do when you’re short on time but still want a real, actual meal?
- Blog or tweet about this giveaway, and leave a comment with a link back to either/both (each counts as one separate entry).
- Follow NomadicFoodie on Facebook and tell me you did! (If you’re already a fan, just leave a comment telling me so!
Legal bites: Campbell’s was gracious enough to provide the soup and rice that Boyfriend and I devoured for this meal, as well as a cookbook for myself and for a lucky reader. I’m under no obligation to provide a review and receive zero compensation for doing so. But I like talking about food, and sharing the chance to pay it forward to you folks, so there you go!
Photo credit: Campbell’s Chunky Facebook Page
