Fresh Tomato And Rice Soup Recipes

Steps:

• I like to make an unfussy rice and tomato soup (for myself, too, sometimes, especially when I'm trying to balance out my characteristic gluttony) by diluting a good, bought tomato sauce with water, adding a handful or so of basmati rice, and cooking until the rice is tender, about 8 to 10 minutes. With children it makes more sense to leave the soup fairly solid, but you can add water from a boiled kettle toward the end of cooking time if you want a thinner soup rather than liquid tomato-rice stew. Grate Parmesan on top and eat - with bibs.

Steps:

• Cook a few cloves of chopped garlic with chopped onion, celery, parsley and carrot in abundant olive oil until the onion is translucent.
• Add .5 cup white or brown rice and cook, stirring, until fragrant, then add a bit of tomato paste; stir
• Add 4 cups vegetable stock or water and 2 cups of chopped fresh or canned tomatoes; bring to a boil and simmer until the rice is half-tender, about 10 minutes for white rice, 25 for brown.
• Add a cup of chopped collard greens and a little red wine and cook until the greens are tender, just a few minutes. Serve.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, sauté onion, celery and carrots in butter until softened but not browned. Add tomatoes and a small amount of chicken broth. Simmer for 15 minutes. In a Dutch oven or stock pot, combine sautéed vegetables, remaining chicken broth and rice. Season with salt, thyme and pepper. Simmer 20 to 30 minutes. Serve garnished with parsley. If desired, blend a few cups of soup and add back to the mixture for a thicker soup.
• Serves 8 to 10.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, sauté onion, celery and carrots in oil until softened but not browned.
• Add tomatoes and a small amount of chicken broth.
• Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add remaining chicken broth, roasted red pepper, tomato paste and rice. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer 20 to 30 minutes.
• Add fresh herbs and cook another 10 minutes.
• If desired, blend a few cups of soup and add back to the mixture for a thicker soup.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan and add the onion, carrot and celery, then cook gently until softened. Add the sugar and vinegar, cook for 1 min, then stir through the tomato purée. Add the chopped tomatoes or passata, the vegetable stock, and any brown rice, if using, then cover and simmer for 10 mins. If you are using wild rice, add this and simmer for 10 mins more. Finally, add any white rice you're using, and simmer for a final 10 mins until the rice is tender.
• Just before serving, sprinkle over some chopped parsley and season to taste. Divide into bowls and add a swirl of pesto to each, if you like.