Two soups are better than one. Served hot or cold, they start the most mundane meal with a bang.
1. 1 can split pea with 1/3 can tomato and 1/2 can cream-of-asparagus; add water to make proper thickness.
2. 1 can cream-of-celery, 1/3 can tomato, 1 cup cooked celery, and 1 can crabmeat make a beautiful bisque; thin to desired consistency with water.
3. 1 can black-bean soup added to chili or stew shortens the cooking time and produces that desirable deep-brown, days'-long-cooking taste.
4. Rice with a difference: mix about 3 cups consommé with 1 cup rice that's been browned for about 3 minutes in the skillet with 1 tablespoon butter or oil. Bake, covered, in preheated moderate oven (350 F) for about 30 minutes.
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