Transform Canned Tomato Soup And Biscuit Mix Into This Dish That Rivals A Cozy Southern Classic

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Canned tomato soup has many creative uses in cooking other than pairing it with a grilled cheese sandwich. And this latest transformation puts a vegetarian twist on a cozy Southern classic. Not only are biscuits a Southern specialty, but biscuit mix is the shortcut to the famously comforting Southern chicken and dumplings, featuring a creamy rich soup with plenty of chicken and veggies that's topped with fluffy dumplings. Just as using canned chicken pot pie soup and canned biscuits is the two-ingredient hack to make chicken and dumplings on the fly, a can of tomato soup and biscuit mix is the formula for soup and dumplings with a completely different flavor profile.

Tomato soup is an umami-rich foundation bursting with flavor while also being a lighter option to pair with a heavier dumpling topping. The butteriness and fluffiness of biscuits will pair beautifully with the acidic savoriness of the tomato soup, and the recipe couldn't be easier to execute. Simply add a can or two of tomato soup to a pot, bringing it to a boil while you prepare the biscuit mix into batter. Once the tomato soup is bubbling, bring it down to a simmer, add dollops of biscuit mix over the top, and cover for 10 or 15 minutes or until the biscuit batter has cooked through. The resulting dumplings will provide that Southern comfort flavor and bouncy, fluffy consistency to absorb the sweet and savory flavors of the tomato soup.

Canned soup and biscuit mix are the two ingredients you need for a warming and hearty soup and dumpling meal. And you can improve upon this recipe by choosing a good-quality soup and the best biscuit mix. Not all canned tomato soup is worth buying, and our ranking of canned tomato soups will help you choose the most flavorful foundation for your dumpling soup. Since tomato soup and grilled cheese are such an iconic duo, you can bring cheese to this two-ingredient dish by swapping a classic biscuit mix for Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuit mix. You can also swap biscuit mix for canned biscuits for an even more efficient recipe, as all you have to do is place cut up biscuit dough on top of the soup instead of assembling the dough yourself.

If you're willing to bring more ingredients into the equation, upgrade the tomato soup with the help of herbs and spices. Italian seasoning blends, paprika, and cayenne are all worthy options. If you want a richer, thicker soup, add a splash of cream or canned coconut milk before doling out the biscuit batter. To finish things off, brush the biscuit dumplings with garlic and herb butter just before serving to amp up their savoriness. Or sprinkle parmesan cheese over the soup and dumplings for a sophisticated salty, nuttiness.

This TikTok video shows a homemade version of this tomato soup and dumplings idea: