Grandma Barfoot’s Noodle Soup

When I was very young, instead of pasta my mom put homemade dumplings in her tomato soup. At this time the only store bought food we had was flour, sugar, salt, pepper and vinegar. Using the food grown on the farm and those few store bought ingredients my mom was able to make everything we ate. Pasta was a luxury item that was not bought until I was older. It's one of those comfort foods served on a cold night.


Grandma Barfoot’s Noodle Soup

6 cups of water

1 ½ tsp seasoning salt

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp turmeric

1 tsp paprika

2 Tbsp margarine/Smart Balance or Butter Buds

2 cups uncooked macaroni

48 oz can tomato juice

½ - 1 teaspoon baking soda

Small can fat free evaporated milk

Bring the water to boil. Add margarine and seasoning salt and spices. Add macaroni return to boil and turn heat down to medium. Cook for 15-20 minutes, checking occasionally to see if there is enough liquid and add more water if needed. Add tomato juice and baking soda then turn down to lowest heat for 10-15 minutes. Then slowly add in evaporated milk being careful not to let it boil. Simmer for 10 minutes or so on lowest heat. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed. Enjoy!