An Easy, Flavorful Soup...For Less Than $2?! | Struggle Meals

Harness the best tomato flavor and save money with Frankie Celenza's tomato bread soup. Frankie also takes on a bonus tomato challenge from you, the viewers!
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[@ashleyn.4114]

Frankie, you need to make an episode dedicated to pumpkins... Pumpkin soup, dinner in a pumpkin, pumpkin bread, or something new with pumpkin.

[@LeoMidori]

Hey that's a great idea. If you're waiting in the meantime, check out some of Alton Brown's stuff for now, he does a savory and sweet pumpkin pie in an old episode of Good Eats.

[@ashleyn.4114]

@@LeoMidori Thanks!

[@Melissandrel]

YESSSS

[@ryncricket2001]

I would love this!

[@catherinesteph]

Adding to the list pumpkin thai curry 🙂

[@mrharrharr99]

I like the struggle challenge. I hope it comes back in future episodes.

[@whatsstandard]

All that time in culinary school, and what we really come away with is Rustic = I can’t be bothered with this rn.

[@TheKittyDrago]

I've been away from this channel for a couple weeks and I'm kinda surprised at the lack of background music. I think it was a nice change, it the videos feel more professional and education. It's a great improvement, not to say the old videos are bad (just mildly distracting at times). Thanks for making these, they are useful!

[@bettywilder3739]

"Sometimes I have to get myself a little excited, ya know what I mean?" I love it!! ❤❤

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Bright up the liquidity! And reverse the polarity!

[@HTNPSullivan]

I'm on a fixed income, so I supplement my food benefits with stuff from the local food pantry and mobile food share. There's always shelves full of hardening french bread, baguettes, loaves of rye, onion rolls, etc. So, now I'm going to grab a nice crusty loaf with the intent of making this soup. I also have a small pile of formerly green tomatoes that I ripened in a brown bag with an apple, so I also have some lovely tomatoes for this soup. I need to start a little herb garden now. I have a small hydroponic kit that was a Christmas gift, so I think I will use that for basil, dill (I do have some dried, from my garden - as well as chamomile for tea), maybe cilantro? thyme? rosemary? I don't know about growing bay leaf. Thanks for the inspiration though! (Aha! Just found good info on growing a bay leaf TREE. www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/bay/sweet-bay-leaf-tree.htm )

[@amiegamble1678]

Stale bread would be perfect for French toast casserole, stuffing, heck croutons would use them without waste.

[@thegourmetgrandadandfamily]

My Soup Video is not as good as yours Frankie--- excellent cooking...👍

[@JaredLendy]

I like the addition of the Struggle Challenge! Can’t wait to see more!

[@lifereceiver3661]

Though i am quite rich but i have a forever soup that i throw whatever leftovers or foraged into the soup. Its frequently on the slow cook mode. Once i drunk it, i just add water and salt to continue its slow cook. Its very rich, easy and makes me feel more satisfied. I stop eating alot of junk food and slim down because i have this easy access comfort soup at most times. I will fridge it when i feel tired of it but eat it again when i have food cravings. This soup has run thro frozen chicken, red bean, brown rice, wild mango, it cleans up my fridge and fill my food cravings. I will add wild beans, wild berries and foraged leaves in the soup. Instead of supermarket, I pick up free foraged stuff on my way home to throw into the soup. When the supermarket needed to rid itself of clearance produce, example, one dollar for a bag of potatoes, can also throw these stuff into the soup. This soup can comfortably feed a person on five dollars per week. I told my boss i am financially free already. I come to work to stare at her pretty face. Its my motivation.

[@dianahampton3662]

You are like a vitamin...watch your videos everyday...did a prep day yesterday...surviving in the kitchen...used my cornbread stuffing as a quiche crust....keep inspiring

[@tsukroffhan]

Anyone else have the gene where cilantro tastes like soap?

[@chandragablaze2075]

In Germany/Bavaria we eat "Prezelsoup" or "Breadsoup". First: a nice helping of butter and thinly sliced onion. Strong beefbroth cube will do), and then you add stale bread or prezel in cubes. add some majoran (how is it called in english ?) and/or chives - tadaaa. really hearty and delicious.

[@falsie908]

That's really cool, it sounds delicious.

[@bonnys3015]

I'm saving this as a snapshot so I can experiment later with it. Thanks so much for the idea!

[@katforgiven6411]

Frankie, you could not be cuter😊 So fun to watch!!!!

[@mercurialpierrot7073]

I'm getting a lot of John Ritter vibes ❤️

[@ellatoler4046]

Guess I'm going to have to discover the joy of fresh fennel. The soup is do-able. Got a good chuckle off your burrito. Got to watch those hot tortillas, and the foil before you take a bite.

[@brandonartis1003]

Is no one else upset that Frankie got away with calling garlic water a "quick, aromatic broth" like it was cool?

[@falsie908]

Sometimes you know you ain't got shit and you gotta hype yourself up. Could do a lot worse than garlic water.

[@tahloucunningham1098]

I'm livid

[@Tiffanybreck]

Frankie! Can you do a series on struggle Keto?!

[@KeeleV]

I love Struggle Meals!!! Made the itallian soup earlier this week- looking forward to testing this one. Are these recepies posted on the website somewhere??

[@littlesky65]

Love the struggle challenge!!! Tho i'd have made quesadilla's instead. I think the spinach would have worked better that way, plus no rolling...lol.

[@lgfrades]

Frankie is the best! My favorite cooking show 💖

[@louisepetrilli6130]

Looks wonderful and simple thanks

[@JapanHiroshima]

wow thats great.. looks yummy too

[@TheMoogaKing]

Love this dish! Thank you

[@calsas]

Now the real struggle is how NOT to like this person!

[@danielsimpson8670]

I love this soup recipe.

[@huggledemon32]

It’s always supper fun to see what Frankie comes up with for these challenges! And the. There’s me- Asian food obsessed- I’d be doing a vegie, chilli & chicken stir fry, stir fried lettuce, an egg(if you have them) and tomato braised dish and eat it all with the rice!🤷‍♀️👍🏻🥰

[@connierosario9474]

Finally, a chef with my problem. Overstuffing the tortillas so much you can't roll them lol

[@teresamcmurrin8672]

Wonderful ideas! Weather just turned cool (yesterday, 96°, today 68°. Just love fall!), so can't wait to make soup!! The second dish is really more of a taco than a burrito. I often plan to make burritos, but always wind up with over-stuffed tacos...

[@Faith-tg5gx]

Teresa McMurrin I wish it was in the 60’s in Texas... we still have high 90’s. 🥺

[@Zack1111Adkins]

Easily best part of Tastemade

[@alisonburgess345]

That is really clever! Inventive, like you said...

[@ka6148]

Excellent ideas

[@lgfrades]

I just love Frankie - so awesome 😎

[@chophappy]

I always say on my channel that cooking shouldn't be expensive! Great video!

[@SaminSays]

yay high energy Frankie is back!

[@thatgirlamber602]

Literally was just about to look up a recipe to make tomato soup! Also I give the burrito a 9/10 I would also subtract the spinach only because I do not like cooked spinach.

[@dominodunktank]

Aaayyyeee first! For once haha, love your vids

[@allisonopie6745]

Do you have a location to get your recipes?

[@MrMynameisjonaz]

Always love some Struggle meals. It seems alot of the videos go pretty light on the meats. I know that's probably more affordable and healthy.... But.. Will you do a big oll' honkin episode on meats? Plllllzzz

[@elusivecreature2376]

I love the default pic! Hahahahha!

[@hishealer]

You're talking about my favorite beefsteak tomato, and I realize we have really great ones in Alabama. I hope you get to try a really great one someday. (tomato sandwiches ftw!)

[@EwYoureCringe]

Can you make a video on interesting ways to use SPAM?

[@HTNPSullivan]

I was shocked to see all different flavors of Spam at the grocery store. I actually bought a couple and tried them in things like omelets and you know what? They actually tasted pretty good. www.hormelfoods.com/newsroom/company-news/15-flavors-of-spam-and-counting/

[@HTNPSullivan]

More Spam goodness (see my earlier comment) www.tastecooking.com/15-flavors-spam-counting/

[@jb6712]

Probably doesn't have to; all you have to do is go to the YT search box and type in "cooking with spam," and there are far too many videos on how to do things with that vile canned concoction.

[@chicynp4729]

Where are the measurements? Just wondering because this looks delicious

[@kimberlyv1205]

Really wish you'd put the recipe in the description or at least a link to it. Looks good though.

[@PC-bh9te]

Love the burritos. They looked delicious. Using tinfoil for overstuffed tortilla is great idea!

[@mizzpellergingersnaps5989]

I want it

[@meghnacha]

Dearest Frankie Please share simple recipes for different types of Italian pasta preparations with ordinary ingredients that can be found outside the USA too. Thank you so much. From a lover of your recipes

[@LoriCiani]

I would say it's not so much ingredients not available outside the USA but a problem with translation. There are ingredients that have different names such as cilantro in the UK being coriander, zucchini being courgette, egg plant being aubergine, scallions being spring onions, but my childhood in Scotland, my mum, gran, aunts, etc called them syboes. To complicate it further they're called scallions in Ireland. There are more name changes between ingredients. Meat cuts are different in America. You just have to Google up an ingredient and hope it knows the equivalent in your country. The whole grill/fry/bake American muddle always confuses me too. 😂

[@Ace-1525]

Might be making those burritos when I babysit tonight...

[@chrisd151]

beefsteak tomatoes are ridiculously expensive (1 in my area cost around $3 when in season, and you can't find them out of season), would this work with Roma?

[@genealogydr]

This woukd absolutely work with Roma. I think that Frankie is going for whatever tomato is available, cheap, favorable, in-season, etc. It shoukd be the end of fresh tomato season in many areas.

[@ybeattv7793]

I was going to sleep. I'm hungry now.

[@hinatamercury]

Surprised that a blender wasn't used at the end of the tomato soup. That always frustrated me in a lot of Western soups. Is is really a necessary step?

[@nellypegu]

Pico de gallo!

[@elenaunzicker5528]

I just heard it got on KZbin how are there already comments?

[@barb7014]

You need to multiply that lonely jalapeño by 10!!!

[@biggiecheese7822]

I miss Frankie's world

[@fadetoblack1026]

"pappa al pomodoro" just means "tomato mush".

[@chiarachiaretta]

yes but "pappa" is the word with which babies call their foods when they start talking a bit!

[@Yesica1993]

@@chiarachiaretta That is adorable! (As I am guessing Italian babies are too.)

[@kktammy]

How did that drizzle of olive oil cost $0.76??

[@ellatoler9706]

Anyone who couldn't come up with a meal with all that food available should not be allowed to live on their own! Lol. Frankie, did you get a mouthful of foil with that burrito?

[@alexanderranney1479]

oh man. if you want to call that a burrito, 4/10 at most. however, had you fried the tortilla and called it a tostada it could be an 8 or 9.

[@59BRN]

Why is food in America that expensive?

[@mgray999]

It depends where you are, but food simply isnt cheap here. You can get McDonalds for pretty cheap, though.

[@PlayaSinNombre]

Transportation costs, mostly.

[@memyself599194]

I love my third world country, I can get the things for that burrito for less than 2 dollars

[@genealogydr]

America is big and things have to be trucked, carted, or flown from the agricultural areas to towns and cities. And there isn't a huge diversity in who is growing food anymore- and some farmers are paid to not grow crops to keep food prices artificially higher. This is why I am interested in local "misfit" produce that may look weird but should be fresh and cuts down on food waste in the US.

[@KensanOni]

You are selling this a little hard this week. ;)

[@PlayaSinNombre]

Stewie? !?!? Nnnoooooo!!!!,

[@janedoe805]

“Beefsteak Tomatoes are flavorless” are your tastebuds broken? Also, you should have told your viewers to put the tomato stem side down on the counter. You passed your test, I’ll give you 7.5 out of 10. But never, never slice your anything while it’s wrapped in foil!!! What if you get a sliver of aluminum foil in your food and you didn’t notice? Great way to choke yourself or someone else.

[@arthrodea]

Some tomatoes are pretty flavorless (ever had sliced tomatoes from Subway?). If the tomatoes are picked before ripe, and then held in storage for months, then ripened with ethylene gas... the flavor suffers tremendously. Roasting or cooking them helps develop more flavor.

[@jb6712]

Strange....I've been cooking and baking since I was eight years old, including serving sandwiches and wraps in foil and in parchment paper. Not once, in my 59 years of serving/cooking/baking---not even once---has anyone ever found a "sliver of aluminum foil" (which would be a very tiny piece, just by it being a sliver), nor has anyone ever choked on any wrappings of any kind that I've used. Methinks thou dost like to be an alarmist just to make thyself heard (when nobody will listen, anyhow, so why bother?)