Once Autumn has settled in, I like to be reminded a bit of Summer flavours but I obviously do not feel like eating a salad or a gazpacho soup when the cold rain is drizzling outside. <br />Many years ago, after I started dating my lovely Irish man, he used to welcome me with a big pot of tomato soup after a long day of work followed by a walk in the rainy and cold autumnal Irish weather. His idea of tomato soup was to use cans of ready made soup and add a tin of red kidney beans and some chunks of chorizo in it. A few minutes on the hob and off you go! The French in me used to make some really quiet 'honhonhon' sounds at the idea of canned soup. The soup wasn't actually so bad and with the time, I brought some improvements to it to make it more homemade and it has now become one of favourite meals when Autumn starts to make itself known. <br />The ingredients in the soup make us dream of warmer countries and sunshine and it's a really nice feeling to have when things are grey and dull. <br />I add a big plate of buttered chunky bread to have with the soup. This, a warm blanket and a good book and you are settled! <br />

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