| Need a meal in minutes? Canned tomato | | | | salad croutons and grated Parmesan cheese. |
| products are your solution. These products | | | | Makes 6-8 servings.SOLE POACHED IN TOMATOES |
| are colorful, tasty, and healthy. | | | | AND WHITE WINEINGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 pounds sole |
| According to a 1997 University of Illinois | | | | fillets (or talapia); 3/4 cup diced canned |
| nutrition study, the lycopene in canned | | | | tomatoes, drained; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 |
| tomatoes may help to prevent prostate cancer. | | | | tablespoons chopped Italian parsley; 1/8 |
| Other studies, including a year-long study | | | | teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 1 clove of |
| conducted by the University of Toronto and | | | | garlic, minced; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 1/4 |
| another study at Harvard University, turned | | | | cup half and half; 1 tablespoon soft butter; |
| up similar results.Canned tomato products are | | | | 1 tablespoon Wondra flourPlace fish in a |
| rich in vitamins A and C. One half cup of | | | | non-stick skillet. In a bowl combine |
| canned tomatoes equals a serving from the | | | | tomatoes, onions, parsley, seasonings, and |
| vegetable group on the U.S. Government Food | | | | white wine. Pour over fish. Put lid on |
| Pyramid. The USDA has posted recommendations | | | | skillet, leaving a crack for steam to escape. |
| for storing and using canned tomatoes on its | | | | Poach fish for 5-10 minutes or until it |
| Website. Canned tomatoes should be stored in | | | | flakes with a fork.Take lid off skillet. |
| a cool, dry place, the FDA says, on a shelf | | | | Drizzle half and half around fish. Work the |
| and not on the floor.You should avoid | | | | flour into the soft butter and add this roux |
| freezing canned tomato products or exposing | | | | to the fish sauce. Move the skillet in a |
| them to sunlight, the FDA adds, because | | | | circular motion over medium heat until sauce |
| temperature changes shortens their shelf life | | | | thickens. Serve with rice and butter lettuce |
| and speeds deterioration. Leftover tomatoes | | | | salad. Makes 4 servings.CHEDDAR SCALLOPED |
| should be refrigerated in non-metallic | | | | POTATOES AND TOMATOES WITH BACONINGREDIENTS: |
| containers that have tight lids. Use these | | | | 3 medium potatoes, washed but not peeled; 14 |
| leftovers in 2-4 days.Never buy products in | | | | 1/2- ounce can of diced tomatoes with juice; |
| dented or bulging cans. Tomatoes are acidic | | | | 3/4 cup frozen chopped onions; 1 1/2 |
| and, to prevent a reaction between the acid | | | | tablespoons Wondra flour; 2 cups mild cheddar |
| and the metal, the inside of the cans has | | | | cheese, grated (may use Velveeta); 2.8-ounce |
| been sprayed with a protective lining. Dents | | | | package of real bacon pieces (the precooked |
| may damage this lining and the product may be | | | | recipe kind)Coat a shallow baking dish with |
| spoiled.Tomatoes are a fruit and an adaptable | | | | cooking spray. Cut potatoes into thin |
| fruit at that. There's nothing like a bowl of | | | | slices. Combine tomatoes, onions, and flour. |
| Tomato-Basil Soup with Caesar Croutons on a | | | | Spoon a little of this sauce on the bottom |
| rainy day. If you like fish you'll like Sole | | | | of the baking pan. Layer potatoes, tomato |
| Poached in Tomatoes and White Wine. As for | | | | mixture, bacon, and cheese in dish, ending |
| Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes and Tomatoes with | | | | with cheese. You should have enough for two |
| Bacon, they go with just about everything, | | | | layers.Bake, uncovered, at 425 degrees for 30 |
| including scrambled eggs. Got a can | | | | minutes or until the potatoes are tender. |
| opener?TOMATO-BASIL SOUP WITH CAESAR | | | | Tent the dish with non-stick aluminum foil if |
| CROUTONSINGREDIENTS: 1 large can of tomato | | | | the cheese browns too quickly. Cool for five |
| puree (28 ounces); 42 ounces prepared chicken | | | | minutes before serving. Makes 6-8 |
| stock (the kind in the cardboard carton); 1 1 | | | | servings.Copyright 2005 by Harriet Hodgson |
| 2 tablespoons sugar, garlic powder to taste | | | | Hodgson has been a nonfiction writer for 27 |
| (about 1 teaspoon); 1 tablespoon snipped | | | | years and is a member of the Association of |
| fresh basil; Caesar salad croutons; grated | | | | Health Care Journalists. Before she became a |
| Parmesan cheesePour tomato puree into soup | | | | health writer she was a food writer for the |
| kettle. Using the empty can as a mesuring | | | | former "Rochester Magazine" in her hometown |
| cup, add 1 1/2 cans of chicken stock to the | | | | of Rochester, MN. Her 24th book, "Smiling |
| puree. Pour in a little more stock if the | | | | Through Your Tears: Anticipating Grief," |
| soup seems thick. Add remaining ingredients | | | | written with Lois Krahn, MD, is avalable from |
| except croutons. Cover soup and heat until | | | | A five-star review of the book is also |
| it starts to simmer. Garnish with Caesar | | | | posted on Amazon. |