She was also a mother of 3 kids under four and someone who cooked because she had too, not because she loved it. Like many women, she had an arsenal of tried and true recipes that got the job done. Canned soup played a starring role in most of her meals, and this recipe happens to be delicious, despite its humble origins.

The Culinary Cure™ is all about finding ways to enjoy the foods we all love and making them healthier. I am not even going to pretend this is a healthy recipe. Of course, you can use gluten-free pasta or organic tomato soup. But at the end of the day this is just a tasty and easy recipe that satisfies the need for good old comfort food.

I happen to think the recipe tastes best when made with the specific brands mentioned. But feel free to improvise and make this recipe your own.