Before I share my Muffin Tin Monday Meal, I want to let you know I have a guest review up at The Book Chook today. I reviewed the book the Alaska’s Three Pigs. If you get a chance, please stop by and check it out.
To celebrate the second day of the Virtual Valentine’s Day Party I am sharing a muffin tin of yummy lunch treats. We both enjoyed the foods in this tin.
This week JDaniel had a heart-shaped empanada ( I will share the recipe for them tomorrow.), homemade tomato soup, grape tomatoes, a heart-shaped crouton to dip in the soup, red grapes, and strawberry heart-shaped marshmallows.
Here is the recipe for the tomato soup:
3 large cans of stewed tomatoes
3 large garlic cloves
2 cups of chopped onion
1/4 cup of minced basil
1 can of chicken broth
1/2 cup of half and half cream
Salt and pepper to taste
2 slices of whole-grain bread
Directions:
- In a large saucepan, sauté onion, garlic, and olive oil. Add tomatoes and basil; cook for 5 minutes.
- Add broth; bring to a boil.
- Puree in a blender until large chunks are removed and return the mixture to the saucepan.
- Warm half and a half in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir half and half, salt and pepper into the soup.
- Enjoy with croutons cut out of bread with a cookie cutter and sautéed in a pan with olive oil.
This post is linked to the Muffin Tin Mom’s Muffin Tin Monday meme.
What is your favorite Valentine’s Day treat?
Do you have a post on Valentine’s Day treat you would like to link up to the Virtual Valentine’s Day Party?
yummy! thanks for sharing:)
I skipped MTM today. But I’ll be back next week. Too much going on!
I love empanadas. Not sure if Pierce would take to them or not. Lately he’s been on an anti-spicy kick which is killing me since I cook a lot of ethnic foods. And it doesn’t take much spice at all – in fact – he’s even saying traditional Chex Mix is too spicy! Weird!?
Yum! Looks like a fun lunch. Thanks for including the tomato soup recipe. Sounds delicious.
mmm empanadas!!! love the heart marshmallows. I need to get those for Adrian. he loves marshmallows!
The empanadas are so cute! I love empanadas too, but my daughter won’t eat anything with chili or curry-esque spices in it. :o(
You have the cutest MTM! Gives me new ideas
Can’t wait for the empanada recipe!
Looks so good! I love tomato soup! I like your tin too!
These are my favorite Valentine’s treats:
http://susieshomemade.blogspot.com/search/label/Valentine%27s%20Day
What a fun lunch! And the soup sounds wonderful!
Thanks for stopping by my blog! I love your MTM!
I’ll definitely be waiting for that empanada recipe!
I’m looking forward to doing a Valentine’s Day MTM next week….already plotting in my head. I might just have to add the marshmallows. Island Boy adores them.
now that is one sweet lunch! and i’m so excited to find your tomato soup recipe…just a few weeks back i was wishing for a tasty tomato soup to pair with grilled cheese. this looks perfect!
I think I’d enjoy this bunch of treats too! I’ll go see your review now. 🙂
Looks like a great lunch. I’ll have to check out your recipe tomorrow for empanadas!
Oh my gosh I love tomato soup and never even thought of making my own (that is kind of weird of me!)
Adding it to my recipe file!
So excited for my Yoplait win! Emailing you my address.
Yum! I don’t know what empanadas are, but it looks crazy delicious!
Hooray for heart-shaped food!
once again, AMAZING!
I just love the muffin tin magic you work!
Wow. Wow.
Love all the hearts.
Love the homemade soup recipe and all you did to make this special.
Looking forward to the empanadas recipe. Not sure if I know what they are. Will wait to see recipe, then decide if I’ve ever heard of them. Is slightly ringing a bell from when I still lived in NYC.
Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting.
Blessings.
I have never made homemade tomato soup, but it sounds great!
Yum…tasty and festive!
Not a tomato soup fan, but everything looks great! I’ll keep my tomatoes in my salad, lol!