Nana's Sopa. Nana's Tomato Noodle Soup

[Baltika]

Everyone in my family makes a version of this delish simple soup that my grandma (nana) made every Shabbat. Friday. If you didn't get it quick, it was gone.

A soup pot.

3 tsp of vegetable oil (Enough to lightly cover the bottom of the pan)

1 small bag or regular sized box of pasta.  Angel hair (broken up into small pieces) or shells. (I prefer shells because it catches the broth) But you can use any small pasta that you like.

4 Cups of water

2 Cans of tomato sauce.

Tsp Salt

1 Tbsp of Knorr Chicken Bouillon or any buillon for that matter (Because the chicken bullion contains a lot of salt you can omit the tsp of salt all together if you like. ( Continually taste the broth until it tastes the way you desire it to.)

2 tsp of granulated garlic powder

 

In a pan or soup pot on low heat add the oil and make sure it covers the bottom of the pan. Add dry pasta, and constantly stir until pasta gets a little brown, not burnt but brown. Some might get a bit burnt that is ok. Just makes sure it is not all burnt.

Carefully, And I mean carefully add 4 cups of water and the 2 cans of tomato sauce. Let it simmer for a few mins but constantly stir it. Add 2 tsp of granulated garlic and 1 tbsp of chicken bouillon. Salt to taste or not. Add a pinch of pepper and let it gently boil until the pasta gets fully cooked.  Taste tomato broth along the way to make sure that you like it.

The pasta will suck up the water so if you like a broth instead of a dry pasta meal add a bit more water.

When pasta is fully cooked. Turn stove off and place noodle soup or sopa in a bowl.

Garnish with black pepper and or some cheddar cheese.

Enjoy

Please contact me if you have any questions

Thank you

Baltika