This week we make a stop in Batesville, AR, the oldest city in Arkansas. Batesville was named after James Woodson Bates who was the first Territorial Delegate to Congress.

Settlers first began arriving in 1810. In 1822, Batesville’s first Post Office was established. Serving as a port on the White River, Batesville played a huge part to help populate the Ozark Mountain Region and their town also began to grow and prosper. Traders of all kinds would swap their goods in town and with the river right there, it was a perfect spot for everyone to meet.

As the years passed, Batesville’s roots grew even deeper and their history lives on today. If you ever get the chance to visit, make sure you drive around a bit. Such beautiful structures and homes that have survived the test of time.

While flipping thru, “The Staff Of Life Fourth Edition: A Collection Of Recipes From St. Paul’s Episcopal Church” I came across a recipe that I have seen numerous times before. This one was called “Dump Soup”, but I’ve seen it called, ”7 Can Soup” and also “Quick Soup”. Each time I saw it I’d think…that sounds terrible. Variations include adding cans of Veg-All or additional cans of beans, but always having the minestrone soup as a base. At any rate, let’s make soup out of soup😆

Couple things:

1. Please add salt and pepper. It needs it bad!
2. It didn’t say what size can of tomatoes. I used a 28 Oz can. We just like tomatoes. It worked fine.
3. This is even better the next day.

That’s it. Was this the best soup I’ve ever had? No. Was it a quick meal that everyone liked? Yes. Perfect for a weeknight dinner that isn’t a whole lot of hassle. Enjoy!!!